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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Israel police evict Jerusalem residents from disputed houses

Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved

Israeli police on Wednesday evicted Palestinian residents from a disputed property in a flashpoint Jerusalem neighborhood and demolished the building, days after a tense standoff.

The predawn demolition took place in Sheikh Jarrah, an east Jerusalem neighborhood where attempts by Jewish settlers to evict longtime Palestinian residents have sparked protests that last year helped lead to an 11-day war between Israel and Gaza militants.

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