Israel Planning to Seize up to 20 Properties in East Jerusalem

Israel advances plan to seize Palestinian property near Al-Aqsa Mosque

New committee to implement historic confiscation orders in Jerusalem’s Old City as Palestinians warn of efforts to ‘Judaise’ the area

Israel approves plans to seize Palestinian properties near the Aqsa Mosque

Israeli occupation authorities on Sunday approved a plan to seize Palestinian properties in the Bab al-Silsila neighborhood adjacent to the Aqsa Mosque inside the Old City of Occupied Jerusalem, in a move the Jerusalem Governorate warned represents a new settlement escalation aimed at displacing Palestinian residents and strengthening settler control around the Mosque compound.

Israel planning to seize up to 20 properties in East Jerusalem

The governorate, which has very little control over East Jerusalem, warns Israel is attempting to further "Judaise" the Old City and force out Palestinians.

Jerusalem Governorate warns of Israeli plan to seize properties near Al-Aqsa Mosque

'Israel intends to approve a plan on Sunday to seize Palestinian properties in the Bab al-Silsila neighborhood,' governorate says

Palestine raises alarm over Israeli plan to seize properties near Al-Aqsa Mosque

Palestine views the act as a "dangerous colonial escalation targeting the heart of the Old City, opening the door to a new phase of forced displacement".