Israel demolishes facilities in Silwan, Jerusalem
Israel has prioritized the evacuation and demolition of Palestinian homes in the town of Silwan in Jerusalem, in favor of settlement projects, but it measures the Palestinian and international reactions before moving forward with its plans, fearing a repetition of the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood scenario.
Mai Abu Hasaneen | Palestine | Jul 5, 2021
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish youths pray in front of a closure manned by Israeli security forces as a group of Palestinian women look on outside the al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem, during the annual Tisha B'Av (Ninth of Av) fasting and memorial day, commemorating the destruction of ancient Jewish temples some 2,000 years ago, on July 18, 2021.
