The Israeli army has demolished two commercial establishments and excavated land belonging to Palestinians in Beit Hanina in occupied East Jerusalem, according to the official Palestinian news agency Wafa.

The Israeli army raided the town of Beit Hanina, demolishing a commercial shop and a car showroom, and excavating land.

Wafa did not mention the reason for the Israeli army taking this measure, but it usually uses “construction without a permit” as an excuse for demolishing Palestinians’ homes in occupied Palestinian territories.

According to the Palestinian Authority’s Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission, Israeli authorities demolished 318 commercial establishments in the occupied West Bank belonging to Palestinians during the first half of this year and issued demolition notices for 359 others, including 85 in occupied Jerusalem.