Israeli forces demolish West Bank mosque as peace talks deadline passes

By Ali Sawafta KHIRBET AL-TAWEEL, West Bank (Reuters) - Israeli forces demolished several structures, including a mosque, in a Palestinian village on Tuesday, the day a deadline for a deal in now-frozen peace talks expired. A Reuters correspondent saw several hundred soldiers deployed in Khirbet al-Taweel, in the occupied West Bank, around daybreak. Israel has also drawn Palestinian anger by continuing to expand settlements on land they seek for a state. The Israeli army did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Read More http://ift.tt/1pJxlOW