They demolish Palestinian homes | East Jerusalem

Israeli bulldozers began tearing down dozens of Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem as part of a large-scale operation that sparked criticism from the international community. Hundreds of police and soldiers accompanied the machines that destroyed homes in the Palestinian village of South Baher, located near the separation wall. The Israeli government says that the proximity of the houses to the wall poses a security risk and baderts that the houses were built illegally. Critics argue that the demolitions are part of a wider policy of forced displacement aimed at strengthening Israel's control over East Jerusalem.