Jerusalem Official Says Building Demolition Displacing 70 Is Part of ‘Greater Jerusalem’ Plan

Israeli authorities notified residents of a building in occupied Jerusalem that their homes must be demolished, according to Omar al-Rajoub, director of the Jerusalem Governorate’s media department.

Al-Rajoub said the notice was delivered yesterday evening. His account concerned residents of a single building in the city.

He described the demolition and the displacement of 70 Jerusalem residents as part of what he called the “Greater Jerusalem” plan.

The brief statement did not identify the building’s location or specify when the demolition would take place. It also did not clarify whether residents had already left their homes.