Israeli forces demolish commercial structure in Jerusalem

JERUSALEM: Israeli occupation forces today demolished a commercial structure in the occupied Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan, citing unpermitted construction as a pretext. Israeli military forces, accompanied by a bulldozer, raided Ain al-Loza neighborhood in the said town and proceeded to demolish the commercial structure used for car repairing and owned by a local family, under the pretext that it was built without a license. In a related context, Israeli occupation forces demolished the Palestine Equestrian Club in the village of Qalandiya, north of Jerusalem. Khaled Al-Efranji, the owner of the club, said that the club consists of a training hall with an area of 500 square meters and a stable for horses with an area of 300 square meters, adding that both were demolished. Sources said that there are 20 horses for training, noting that the club was built eight years ago on land owned by the Department of Islamic Endowments. Source: Palestine News and Information Agency