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Israeli forces demolishing a lumber factory and commercial facilities in Beit Ula

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"مشاهد من هدم الاحتلال لمصنع للأخشاب ومنشآت تجارية في بيت أولا أمس الأربعاء. هم لا يكتفون بتدمير الزراعة في الضفة بل يدمرون الاقتصاد بكافة قطاعاته وهدف سموتريتش الذي تكلم عنه أكثر من مرة هو خلق بيئة اقتصادية صعبة في الضفة من "أجل تشجيع الناس على الهجرة"." - Source

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Archivist Notes On This Video

"Scenes of the occupation demolishing a wood factory and commercial facilities in Beit Ula yesterday, Wednesday.

They do not limit themselves to destroying agriculture in the West Bank, but also target the economy in all its sectors. Smotrich’s goal, which he has mentioned several times, is to create a difficult economic environment in the West Bank “to encourage people to emigrate.”

Event Notes

Demolition of a Palestinian-owned factory in Beit Ula

On 3 December 2025, Israeli occupation forces (IOF) bulldozers demolished a wood- and construction-materials factory owned by the Ghanem family, in the “Al-Mikhd” area, west of Beit Ula — a town northwest of Hebron (al-Khalil).

According to the Ghanem family, the facility included sheds, machinery, goods, offices — covering “more than three dunams” (≈ 3,000 m²).

The owner, Safwat Ghanem, reportedly said that the demolition came “despite an Israeli court order to halt the demolition,” which he claimed had been obtained after submitting “all the necessary legal documents.”

Ghanem said he was “shocked by the demolition, which targeted all parts of the factory … we were unable to remove them, resulting in losses worth millions of dollars.”

Local official Atiyah Al‑Adem, head of Beit Ula Municipality, confirmed that forces stormed the Al-Mikhd area, demolished the factory, and “issued demolition notices for three more facilities.

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