Israeli occupation bulldozers demolished two Palestinian homes and surrounding walls on Monday in the al‑Bustan neighborhood of Silwan, south of the Al‑Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem.
The Jerusalem Governorate said that Israeli forces, accompanied by bulldozers, invaded al‑Bustan and al‑Ein Street in Silwan, where they demolished the homes of Fayez Ruwaidi and Na’im Shehada, in addition to destroying the walls surrounding the home of Maher Sarhan.
Local sources said the Israeli bulldozers destroyed walls belonging to nearby families to clear a path for the machinery to reach the targeted homes.
Israeli forces intensified their military measures and deployed heavily throughout al‑Ein Street and the al‑Bustan area during the demolition.
This demolition is part of Israel’s ongoing policy aimed at imposing severe restrictions on Palestinian construction in occupied Jerusalem and its surroundings, deepening the housing crisis, and limiting residents’ ability to maintain or expand their homes.
The Jerusalem Governorate documented 49 demolition and land‑clearing operations carried out by Israeli authorities during February, including 15 forced self‑demolitions, 27 demolitions carried out by the army, and 7 land‑clearing operations.
Israeli authorities also issued 143 notices, including 125 demolition orders, 16 eviction orders, and 2 seizure orders, concentrated mainly in Anata, Silwan, al‑‘Eizariya, and Abu Dis.
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