JERUSALEM, June 28, 2026 (WAFA) – Israeli occupation authorities on Sunday issued a demolition notice for the home of a Palestinian resident in the town of Silwan, south of Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem.

According to the Jerusalem Governorate, staff from the Israeli municipality raided the Al-Bustan neighborhood in Silwan and handed Maher Samer Sarhan a notice ordering the demolition of his home, which has stood for about 30 years and houses a family of four.

The Governorate said the notice is part of Israel's policy of demolishing Palestinian homes in occupied Jerusalem, aimed at restricting the Palestinian presence in the city and imposing further facts on the ground.

Jerusalem, particularly the town of Silwan and the Al-Bustan neighborhood, has witnessed a continued escalation in demolition orders, notifications, and forced eviction measures. Israeli authorities continue to target Palestinian homes under the pretext of unlicensed construction while imposing strict restrictions that make it extremely difficult for Palestinians in Jerusalem to obtain building permits.

The Jerusalem Governorate stressed that these policies form part of broader plans to reduce the Palestinian presence in occupied Jerusalem and expand Israeli settlement projects, in violation of international law and relevant international resolutions.

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