Occupied Quds - Saba:
The Quds Governorate reported that the Zionist enemy authorities continue their systematic escalation of demolition and forced displacement policies against the Palestinian people in occupied Quds, as part of a comprehensive settlement plan aimed at Judaizing the city and altering its Arab, Islamic, and Christian character.
According to the Palestinian News Agency (Saba) on Tuesday, the so-called "Nature Authority" of the enemy set fire to a residential barracks belonging to citizen Muhammad Hassan al-Hathaleel in the al-Muntar desert, east of the town of al-Sawahra, as part of an attempt to empty the area of its Bedouin residents to serve the settlement annexation project known as "E1".
The municipality added that the enemy forced Qudsi Maher al-Salaymeh to self-demolish his home in the Wadi Qaddum neighborhood of the town of Silwan. The home, which spans 140 square meters and houses seven people, is a scene that echoes the daily tragedy of Palestinians in the face of the enemy's brutality.
The municipality delivered a new demolition order to citizen Ghaleb Da'na, targeting a salon and cafeteria in the same neighborhood. He was forced to demolish part of his facility about 45 days ago to avoid penalties, as part of the Israeli government's road expansion projects.
In a tragic development, the Salaimeh family began emptying their home yesterday morning in preparation for its self-demolition, in an attempt to avoid paying hefty fines imposed on them, despite the fact that the house has been standing for more than 35 years.
The Quds Governorate stated that Israeli authorities have demolished more than 630 residential, commercial, and agricultural facilities since October 7, 2023, while the total number of demolitions during the first half of 2025 alone reached approximately 190. This unprecedented escalation is part of a well-thought-out plan aimed at expanding the borders of the Israeli municipality and annexing the surrounding settlement blocs.
The governorate warned that these policies serve the occupation project known as "Greater Jerusalem," which seeks to separate the city from its Palestinian surroundings and impose new demographic and geographic realities on the ground. This is achieved by establishing a network of settlement roads to connect settlements, particularly in the area extending east of Quds to the Jordan Valley. This is an attempt to uproot Bedouin communities, most notably the Khan al-Ahmar community.
The Quds Governorate reiterates its warning against the intentions of the Israeli occupation authorities to bring the Khan al-Ahmar issue back to the forefront, seeking to completely demolish the community and displace its residents. This is a dangerous step that paves the way for complete control of the eastern part of the city and connecting the Ma'ale Adumim settlement to the rest of the settlements in the West Bank. Several months ago, the governorate authorized the establishment of a new outpost on the hill opposite the Khan al-Ahmar community, which heralds renewed settler intentions to seize the community and displace its residents.
The Quds Governorate called on the international community, human rights organizations, and humanitarian organizations to assume their legal and moral responsibilities in halting the policies of demolition and forced displacement, which constitute war crimes under international law.
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