Israel accelerates demolitions and evictions in east Jerusalem, displacing Palestinians
Israel demolished over 260 homes and structures in east Jerusalem in 2025, a 70% increase from three years prior, with at least 116 demolitions already in 2026. The demolitions are part of decades-long efforts to expand Jewish presence in the annexed territory, which Palestinians and much of the international community view as illegally occupied. The accelerated pace reflects reduced U.S. pressure and shifting international attention away from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Israeli authorities have significantly intensified home demolitions and evictions in east Jerusalem, with over 260 structures demolished in 2025—a 70% increase compared to three years earlier—and at least 116 demolitions already recorded in 2026, according to Ir Amim, an Israeli anti-settlement monitoring group. The demolitions disproportionately affect Palestinian residents, who make up approximately 40% of Jerusalem's population but received fewer than 700 housing permits in the previous year compared to nearly 9,000 for Jewish residents. Activists attribute the acceleration to reduced U.S. diplomatic pressure and international attention diverted to conflicts in Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran. Israel captured east Jerusalem in the 1967 war and considers it part of its unified capital, while Palestinians and the United Nations view the territory as illegally occupied. Palestinian residents face severe restrictions on obtaining building permits and are vulnerable to demolition when constructing without authorization, while settler groups exploit various legal mechanisms to acquire Palestinian properties.
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Israel is tightening its grip on east Jerusalem with evictions and demolitions
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Israel is tightening its grip on east Jerusalem with evictions and demolitions
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'They destroyed the future': Palestinian anger at rise in Israeli demolitions in East Jerusalem
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