Israel to demolish 100 Palestinian homes in occupied West Bank

The military has said that the homes are too close to the Israeli barrier.

Israel is due to begin demolishing 100 Palestinian homes near the separation barrier after a seven-year battle in Israeli courts.

Many worry that a legal precedent has been set in Wadi al-Hummus, this being the first time demolition orders have been issued for 16 properties built with permits from the Palestinian Authority on land under its sole administration.

Al Jazeera’s Bernard Smith reports from the occupied West Bank.