Palestinians in East Jerusalem's Silwan neighborhood face accelerated evictions by Israeli authorities, with 59 properties destroyed since late 2023, amid diverted global attention to conflicts in Gaza, Iran, and Lebanon.
Palestinians in East Jerusalem's Silwan neighborhood face eviction and home demolitions, with Israeli authorities facilitating settlement expansion. Residents and rights groups decry the process as discriminatory, while Israeli officials deny claims of ethnic cleansing.
Palestinians in East Jerusalem's Silwan neighborhood are facing increasing evictions and home demolitions by Israeli authorities, who cite lack of permits. Residents and rights groups allege a deliberate policy to displace Palestinians for Israeli settlers and Jewish sites, a claim rejected by Israeli officials who cite historical claims and legal processes.
Israel plans to build a new military complex on the former UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem, announced Defense Minister Israel Katz. The move follows accusations against UNRWA of collusion with Hamas and the agency's compound seizure and demolition.
Israeli settlers continue to push Palestinians from their homes and land where many have lived for generations. In East Jerusalem, the government uses archaeological claims to justify its orders.
A French nun was attacked in Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem on Tuesday afternoon near the Cenacle on Mount Zion. The 36-year-old suspect, wearing Jewish religious attire, shoved the woman from behind, causing her to hit her head on a stone block, then returned to kick her as she lay on the ground. Israeli police arrested the suspect on Wednesday on suspicion of racially motivated assault. The incident occurs amid rising harassment of Christian clergy and pilgrims in Jerusalem's Old City, with a 2025 report documenting a surge in animosity towards Christianity.
