The Israeli military has dramatically increased the number of demolitions of Palestinian homes and other buildings in the occupied West Bank, according to the United Nations.
Figures collated by the UN's Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) show that there have been an average of 165 demolitions a month since January.
In February alone, 235 buildings were taken down, and the UN agency has claimed people are being driven from the land as a result.
The Israeli military, which has occupied the West Bank for nearly 50 years, claims it carries out the demolitions because the structures are illegal and do not have the necessary planning permits
But left-wing politician and member of parliament, Dov Khenin, claims the government is trying to appropriate the land so Israelis can settle there in the future.
In a statement to Sky News, it said: "The civil administration, by its power, takes enforcement measures against any sort of illegal construction in Area C."
finaly The UN says the use of the law is "restrictive" and "discriminatory", and the people most affected are Bedouin and Palestinian farmers.
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