Ir Amim, an Israeli rights group, says Israel demolished a record number of Palestinian homes — 181 — in East Jerusalem last year.
It says that more recently, Israel appears to have dropped a longstanding policy against demolishing homes during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which began this past weekend. It said a residential building and three apartments have been destroyed over the past week.
The Jerusalem municipality did not respond to a request for comment.
Israel captured East Jerusalem, along with the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, in the 1967 Mideast war. It annexed East Jerusalem and views it as part of the undivided capital of Israel.
Israel says the buildings were constructed illegally without planning permission.
Rights groups say discriminatory policies make it nearly impossible for Palestinians to expand or redevelop their neighborhoods in East Jerusalem, forcing many to build without permits. Israel also demolishes the family homes of Palestinians who carry out terror attacks.
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