❗️Israeli forces back settler takeover of Palestinian homes in occupied Jerusalem

Israeli occupation forces moved into the Silwan neighborhood of occupied East Jerusalem on Wednesday, clearing the way for the eviction of 11 Palestinian families and the seizure of multiple apartments. Police escorted settlers linked to the Ateret Cohanim organization into the Palestinian village, where footage showed furniture being thrown from windows and Israeli flags raised over the confiscated homes. Local sources and rights groups say at least 13 apartments were taken in the operation.

Human rights group B’Tselem warned that thousands of Palestinians in Silwan now face the threat of forced displacement, describing the evictions as part of a wider policy to reshape the area’s demographic balance. The group accused Israeli authorities of exploiting the US-Israeli war on Iran to accelerate settlement expansion in occupied territories, including East Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank, under legal frameworks that discriminate against Palestinians.

The developments come alongside a surge in settler violence across the occupied West Bank, where homes and vehicles have been torched in multiple villages. Palestinian emergency services reported injuries following assaults by settlers, while Israeli authorities acknowledged a wave of arson attacks but made no arrests. Local observers say the escalation reflects a broader pattern of coordinated pressure on Palestinian communities in order to further ethnically cleanse them from their land.

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