The Ramallah headquarters of the Palestinian Authority continued to comeunder sustained Israeli attack overnight and this morning.
The destruction wrought upon the compound is so complete that according to eyewitnesses, only one or two buildings remain standing, and the fear currently is that these buildings have been severely damaged structurally - and may collapse.
However, this assault is just one of many that the Israeli army has perpetrated overnight.
However, this assault is just one of many that the Israeli army has perpetrated overnight.
Three houses were demolished - two in Qalqiliya and one in Qabatiya near Jenin. According to the mayor of Qabatiya, Qasem Al-Awneh, nine tanks, a bulldozer and several jeeps entered the town at 3AM, gave the family in the house 15 minutes to evacuate and then proceeded to tear it down. The story was repeated in Qalqiliya when several tanks, jeeps and APCs entered the city, and pulled down two houses. One of the houses destroyed was only rented by the family of a Palestinian the Israelis claim is wanted.
(Please see continuing updates.)
(Please see continuing updates.)