In the Palestinian town of Abu Dis, located southeast of occupied Jerusalem, Israeli forces have issued demolition orders for 23 residential and agricultural structures. This is being viewed as a new measure affecting Palestinian presence around the city.
According to sources, Israeli forces entered the town accompanied by staff from the so-called “Civil Administration” and reached various areas, where they delivered notices to several inhabited homes and agricultural facilities. The notices state that the construction was carried out without permits.
This step is reportedly being taken as part of a broader demolition policy ongoing in the towns and neighborhoods of occupied Jerusalem. According to reports, the restrictive permit system is used as a means of exerting pressure on Palestinian residents. Palestinians are granted construction permits only rarely, while the expansion of settlements around the city continues.
Abu Dis has long faced restrictions such as demolition orders, stop-work orders, land confiscation, and the construction of settlement roads. These measures have increased the hardships of local residents and affected prospects for urban and economic development.
Observers believe that such measures are part of a broader policy aimed at altering the demographic situation in occupied Jerusalem and its surroundings. According to them, this process is linked to efforts to reduce the Palestinian presence and establish new realities on the ground, viewed within the broader context of ongoing settlement expansion in the West Bank.