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TUBAS (Ma’an) — Israeli forces have handed out 12 demolition orders to residents of al-Aqaba village, the local mayor said Wednesday.

The mayor of Tubas visited al-Aqaba and condemned Israeli threats to demolish homes and shelters in the village in a statement.

Israeli authorities usually demolish homes, wells, barns and infrastructure built without an Israeli permit in Area C — the 62 percent of the West Bank under full Israeli military control.

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees says Israel only grants Palestinians permission to build in 1 percent of Area C, in places which are already built-up.

“More than 94 percent of all Palestinian permit applications have been rejected in recent years,” UNRWA says.

A man inspects the rubble of his home after it was demolished by Israeli bulldozers near Bethlehem. (MaanImages/Haytham Othman, File)