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Rights group says record number of East Jerusalem homes demolished this year
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIsraeli authorities have demolished at least 140 Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem this year, a rights group says, the highest annual number since it began keeping records in 2004.
The demolition of homes built without permits comes amid a major increase in Jewish settlement activity both in East Jerusalem and in the West Bank since US President Donald Trump took office.
The Israeli rights group B’Tselem says 238 Palestinians have lost their homes this year, including 127 minors. The second highest number of demolitions on record was in 2016, when 92 homes were demolished.
Israeli officials did not respond to requests for comment.
— AP
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