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Israeli settlers eye homes of East Jerusalem Palestinians

Tania Krämer in east Jerusalem
February 4, 2026

In Batn al-Hawa in East Jerusalem, dozens of Palestinian families are being driven from their homes. Israeli settler families, fully backed by the state and courts, are waiting to move in.

https://p.dw.com/p/583gL

In occupied East Jerusalem's Batn al-Hawa neighborhood, dozens of Palestinian families are fighting to keep their homes as eviction orders pave the way for Israeli settlers.

Residents say their family has lived there for generations. Settlers cite 19th-century claims to the homes.

With courts ruling against them, Palestinian families now fear losing everything — with nowhere to go.

Portrait of DW correspondent Tania Krämer
Tania Krämer DW correspondent, author and reporter, based in Jerusalem.