West Bank & Jerusalem
Israeli forces demolish home in Jerusalem's Silwan neighborhood
Image credit: Maan Wire (EN)
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Israeli occupation forces demolished a residential building in Silwan, a neighborhood in East Jerusalem, the Ma'an news agency reported. The structure was located in the Palestinian enclave south of the Old City's walls, an area that has experienced repeated demolitions over the past decade.
Silwan has long been a focal point of Israeli demolition operations and Palestinian resistance. The neighborhood, densely populated with Palestinian families, sits atop contested terrain where settlement expansion and heritage disputes have fueled conflict. Rights organizations have documented dozens of structure demolitions in the area in recent years, displacing families and drawing international concern over housing rights in occupied territory.
