Israeli Forces Seize Two Silwan Apartments, Displacing Palestinian Family

Israeli forces have seized two apartments in the Batn al-Hawa neighborhood of Silwan.

“Dozens of Palestinians in the north of the occupied city of Jerusalem are being threatened with eviction following an Israeli decision to implement demolition orders issued against seven residential buildings in the village of Qalandia”

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The displacement affects a Palestinian family that has lived in the residential building for 63 years.

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The apartments are part of a four-unit building owned by the family.

Last Sunday, Israeli troops raided the properties, changed the locks, and placed wires on the windows.

This latest seizure comes amid a broader campaign of property confiscations.

Reports indicate that over 80 housing units in Batn al-Hawa alone have been seized.

Eviction orders are based on pre-1948 ownership claims by settler organizations.

The ongoing seizures represent a significant escalation in Israeli settler activities in Silwan.

This is particularly evident in the Batn al-Hawa neighborhood which has been subjected to years of settlement campaigns.

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Reports from the Wadi Hilweh Information Center and Ir Amim organization confirm the systematic nature of these confiscations.

The operations are part of a broader strategy to alter the demographic composition of East Jerusalem.

The seizures have been conducted with direct support and protection from Israeli authorities.

Israeli authorities provide security cover for settler organizations during eviction operations.

This coordinated approach has created an environment of constant displacement threats.

The Palestinian Authority has condemned the evictions as violations of international law.

“Creating new perspectives since 2009 March 25, 2026 at 10:07 am A view of the Palestinian town of Silwan, located next to Al-Aqsa Mosque in the Old City of East Jerusalem, on December 18, 2025”

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The PA accuses Israeli authorities of attempting to forcibly alter the demographic makeup of East Jerusalem.

The seizures benefit settler organizations developing tourist attractions near Al-Aqsa Mosque.

This includes the controversial 'City of David' project.

These actions contravene numerous UN resolutions calling for an end to settlement activities.

International legal experts note the systematic displacement violates the Fourth Geneva Convention.

The Convention prohibits transferring an occupying power's civilian population into occupied territory.

The human impact of these seizures has been devastating for Palestinian families in Silwan.

Families face not only the loss of their homes but also destruction of community and heritage.

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Dozens of families have been already displaced from their ancestral homes.

Many more face imminent eviction orders.

The psychological trauma of sudden displacement is significant.

There is ongoing threat of further confiscations creating fear and instability.

Younger generations are increasingly forced to leave due to unsustainable conditions.

The systematic seizure is a strategic component of Israel's efforts to consolidate control over occupied Jerusalem.

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The goal is to establish facts on the ground that complicate future peace agreements.

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Expanding settlement presence around Al-Aqsa Mosque aims to create irreversible demographic changes.

These changes would make a viable Palestinian state increasingly difficult to achieve.

This policy represents a fundamental challenge to the two-state solution.

It also challenges Palestinian rights to self-determination in their ancestral homeland.