Israeli occupation authorities today demolished five structures in Hares village in the city of Salfit, west of the occupied West Bank .

Head of Hares Village Council, Omar Samara, said that Israeli forces demolished several commercial structures, including a blacksmith shop, a carpentry shop, car repair and wash shops in addition to a vegetable and fruit shop, all owned by siblings Saleh, Fadi and Nadi Saleh.

He said that this was the fourth time for the aforementioned structures to be completely demolished without any prior notice.

Israel demolishes Palestinian houses and structures almost on a daily basis as a means to achieve “demographic control” of the occupied territories.