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Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir shared images on X celebrating the demolition of a Palestinian residential building in the Tur neighborhood of occupied East Jerusalem. Israeli forces demolished the five-story building in the morning, leaving 70 Palestinians, most of them women and children, homeless. Ten families had lived there.

Ben-Gvir posted photographs showing the building before its destruction and the site afterward, labeling them “before and after.” He also visited the neighborhood during the demolition, saying he had come to see the demolition policy being carried out on the ground. While there, he posed on one of the bulldozers involved.

During his visit, the minister praised the operation, saying, “This is the only way things get done.” He said that 10,000 structures had been demolished over the past year and a half and that their land had been seized. He compared the total area seized to the combined size of Tel Aviv and Givatayim.

Key Takeaways

• Israeli forces demolished a five-story building housing 10 Palestinian families.
• Ben-Gvir shared before-and-after images and posed on a bulldozer during his visit.
• The minister said 10,000 structures had been demolished over the past year and a half.