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Israeli forces raze 20 West Bank workshops, defy court order

5/12/2026

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Israeli forces demolished 20 workshops in al-Mashtal and al-‘Ezariya Monday night, breaching a court injunction.
Soldiers escorted bulldozers, fired stun grenades and tear-gas at residents, blocked traffic.
The sites are in the E1 “Fabric of Life” plan to link Ma’ale Adumim with Jerusalem and annex roughly three percent of land.
International law deems all West Bank settlements illegal and civilian property demolition a war crime under the Fourth Geneva Convention.

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Israeli forces demolished 20 workshops in al-Mashtal and al-‘Ezariya Monday night, breaching a court injunction.
Soldiers escorted bulldozers, fired stun grenades and tear-gas at residents, blocked traffic.
The sites are in the E1 “Fabric of Life” plan to link Ma’ale Adumim with Jerusalem and annex roughly three percent of land.
International law deems all West Bank settlements illegal and civilian property demolition a war crime under the Fourth Geneva Convention.