Israel razes homes in East Jerusalem and Nablus amid wider crackdown

Israeli forces demolished three Palestinian homes in occupied East Jerusalem and the West Bank city of Nablus on Wednesday, continuing a wave of destruction across Palestinian areas.

• In Silwan, south of Al-Aqsa Mosque, bulldozers destroyed two homes - one belonging to Tariq Shuwaiki in al-Thawri and another to the Burqan family in Wadi Yasul.

• Local reports say the forces also dismantled perimeter walls around the properties.

• In the town of Rujeib, east of Nablus, Israeli troops escorted a bulldozer into the area and demolished a two-storey house owned by Khaled al-Saksik after forcing his family to evacuate.

The demolitions form part of a broader campaign. According to Wafa, Israeli authorities have torn down 588 Palestinian structures in the first six months of this year alone, forcefully displacing at least 843 people—411 of them children.

In the same period, Israel issued 556 new demolition orders targeting homes, farms, and livelihood facilities.