Demolition

The Israel Land Authority demolished some 170 illegal structures across 538 dunams in the Negev, targeting unauthorized construction in Abu Qrinat and the Rotem Plain.

The Land Enforcement Authority demolished an inhabited five-story illegal building in Jerusalem's A-Tur neighborhood as the state cracks down on planning violations.

According to the IDF, the structures demolished in the Palestinian village of Khirbet at-Taban in the southern Hebron Hills were built illegally in a firing zone. About 70 residents from 12 families lived there. One of them said: "It was a demolition of the entire village." The families stated: "We will stay until our last breath."

Hawthorne Plaza closed back in 1999, but has since served as a filming location for music videos by stars, cinematic scenes by Spielberg, and a sought-after location for wild races in the "Fast & Furious" movies. Now it is finally being demolished to make way for a residential area.

AI researcher Ido Nitzan Hidkel was forced to move apartments in Tel Aviv twice in less than a year and a half due to hazards and construction work he was unaware of. Consequently, he launched a project that centralizes information scattered across municipal websites and official documents. Here is how you can check your intended address.

The National Land Enforcement Authority demolished structures built without permits at the complex as part of a move to regulate the site, rehabilitate it, and improve visitor safety. The activity comes against the backdrop of infrastructure defects and hazards identified at the site, which is visited by hundreds of thousands of people annually, and follows lessons learned from the Meron disaster.

The "Elite Instant Coffee" factory in Safed, a local landmark and source of livelihood for many families, has been demolished 70 years after its founding to make way for a new residential project.

Despite previous efforts by some officials to preserve the 'Dor Tza'ir' neighborhood in Kfar Aza, the state has officially informed the Supreme Court that it supports the residents' decision to demolish it and relocate the memorial. The entrance to the site is currently being moved outside the kibbutz boundaries, and a 'green fence' will be installed to separate it from the community.