Palestinians demolish their own shops in the West Bank

12 May 2026, Palestinian Territories, Al-Eizariya: Palestinians clean the remains of their demolished shops after carrying out the demolitions themselves ahead of the arrival of an Israeli army demolition team, in the West Bank town of al-Eizariya bordering east Jerusalem. Israeli authorities issued demolition notices for around 50 shops, ordering owners to demolish the premises themselves or face demolition leer más costs imposed by the state, in an area Palestinians say is targeted for the E1 settlement plan linking Jerusalem with the nearby Maale Adumim settlement. Photo: Jamal Awad/dpa leer menos