Israeli military storms West Bank towns, carries out demolition

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by Caolán MageeDecember 22, 2025 at 12:41 PM

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On December 22, 2025, Israeli forces stormed towns in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and demolished a four-story residential building in the Wadi Qaddum neighborhood of Silwan. The demolition displaced scores of Palestinians from 13 apartments. Israeli forces stated the demolition was due to the building being constructed without a permit. Palestinians claim that restrictive Israeli planning policies make it difficult to obtain permits and that the demolition is part of a systematic effort to displace them. During the operation, a young man and a teenage boy were arrested. The event follows the recent approval of 19 new settlements in the West Bank by Israel's security cabinet.

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Al Jazeera Arabic 40% Wadi Qaddum 40% Jerusalem 50% Silwan 50% East Jerusalem 70% Palestinians ×480% West Bank ×380% Israel ×690%

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demolition 90% west bank 90% palestinians 80% israeli military 80% displacement 70% occupied territory 70% settlements 60% east jerusalem 60% ethnic cleansing 60% building permits 50%