Israeli forces have entered the neighbourhood of Silwan in occupied East Jerusalem to evict 11 Palestinians families from their homes. According to locals and rights groups, 13 Palestinian apartments were seized in Silwan on Wednesday.
Police escorted Israeli settlers from the Ateret Cohanim organisation – who advocate settlement in Palestinian neighbourhoods of Jerusalem – into the Batn al-Hawa area of Silwan.
According to Israeli rights group B’tselem, around 2,200 people in Silwan are facing the imminent threat of forced displacement.
— source middleeasteye.net | Mar 26, 2026