Israel has destroyed a Palestinian pizzeria that used a picture of an elderly woman held hostage by Hamas in its advertising.

A bulldozer was seen flattening the pizzeria, called Eiffel Bakery and Supermarket, in footage recorded in the West Bank town of Huwara.

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) central command gave the order to destroy the building.

The pizzeria’s advertisement appeared to mock an elderly woman snatched by terrorists during Hamas’s invasion of Israel, featuring her image alongside a photograph of pizza.

The restaurant owner was allegedly arrested previously for throwing a rock at an Israeli settler, although the charges were later dropped.