Soldiers demolish residential structure in Bethlehem

Israeli military claims it was used by militants

No injuries were reported in the incident

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) - Israeli soldiers demolished a residential structure in Bethlehem on Thursday, saying it was used by militants to fire on Israeli troops.

The Palestinian Authority condemned the demolition as a violation of international law.

The Israeli military said that the structure was located in the Aida refugee camp, which is known to be a stronghold of Hamas, the militant group that controls Gaza.

The military said that it had warned the occupants of the structure to leave before demolishing it.

No injuries were reported in the incident.

The Palestinian Authority said that the demolition was a violation of international law and called on the international community to intervene.

The Israeli government said that the demolition was necessary to protect Israeli troops from attack.

The demolition is the latest in a series of Israeli military actions in the West Bank in recent months.

The Israeli military has been carrying out raids in the West Bank in an effort to crack down on Palestinian militants.

The raids have been met with criticism from the Palestinian Authority, which says that they are collective punishment of the Palestinian people.

The Israeli government says that the raids are necessary to protect Israeli citizens from attack.