West Bank & Jerusalem
Israeli occupation authority orders demolition of Palestinian homes near Jerusalem
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Israeli occupation authorities issued demolition notices Monday against multiple Palestinian residences in Wadi al-Hummus and Sur Baher, south of occupied East Jerusalem, Shehab Wire reported. The notices target dozens of homes in the two neighborhoods, threatening residents with forced displacement and loss of their dwellings.
The demolition orders mark the latest escalation in a sustained campaign against Palestinian housing in the area southeast of Jerusalem's Old City. Israeli authorities justify the orders by citing lack of building permits, though Palestinians and human rights organizations have documented systematic denial of permit applications to Palestinians while Jewish settlement construction in the same territories proceeds without comparable restrictions.
