Hyderabad, March 7 -- Israeli Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben Gvir, ordered the continuation of the demolition of Palestinian homes in Jerusalem during the holy month of Ramzan, leading to condemnation from the Palestinian Foreign Ministry.

The Israeli authorities usually refrain from carrying out demolitions in East Jerusalem during Ramzan due to religious sensitivity.

On Monday, the Israeli Broadcasting Corporation said, "National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir asked the police to continue demolishing homes built without permits in East Jerusalem during the month of Ramzan."

Commenting on this, the Israeli minister said on Israeli radio (Kan) on Monday morning, that Ramadan does not mean that we should settle down and su...