Israel demolished the homes of five families, leaving 38 people, 17 of them minors, homeless in al-Khalayel, Ramallah District

On Wednesday, 23 July 2025, at around 6:00 A.M., Civil Administration personnel, accompanied by soldiers and equipped with a bulldozer, arrived at the community of Wadi Qatunyah in the al-Khalayel area, southwest of the village of al-Mughayir in Ramallah District. The forces demolished three residential tents and two livestock pens belonging to a family of seven, including two minors. The family was previously driven out of the site by soldiers and settlers in December 2024 and forced to move into the village of al-Mughayir.

The forces then proceeded north to the Abu ‘Aliya family’s residential compound, also in the al-Khalayel area, where they demolished seven homes belonging to five families – 38 people in total, including 17 children – leaving them without shelter. The forces also destroyed three livestock pens, two sheds, a tent and shack used as kitchens, and an outhouse belonging to one of the families.

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חורבות אחד ממבני המגורים של משפחת אבו עליא. צילום: מוחמד רומאנה, בצלם
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חורבות אחד ממבני המגורים של משפחת אבו עליא. צילום: מוחמד רומאנה, בצלם