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Record number of West Bank home demolitions in 2016

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Published: 18 February 2017

Last updated: 4 March 2024

B’Tselem: 2016 a record year in Israeli demolitions of Palestinian homes – Elior Levy – Ynetnews 16.02.17
A new report reveals that Israel destroyed 274 structures in the West Bank last year, leaving 1,134 people homeless.

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