The left-wing Israeli organization Ir Amim said on Monday that May set a record for the number of buildings demolished by Israel in East Jerusalem in 2025.
The Jerusalem-based organization said in a statement on Monday that, according to data it collected, "May saw the highest number of demolitions in 2025 so far, with a total of 33 buildings demolished, including 16 residential units and 17 non-residential structures."
She continued: "This brings the total number of demolitions in East Jerusalem since the beginning of the year to 93, including 53 residential units and 40 non-residential buildings."
According to the organization's data, 23 buildings were demolished in January, 15 in February, 14 in March, 8 in April, and 33 in May.
Palestinian, Israeli, and international human rights organizations said that Israel issues a small number of building permits to Palestinians in East Jerusalem annually, compared to a surge in building permits granted to Israeli settlements built on East Jerusalem land.
Israel is accelerating its efforts to impose its control over the occupied West Bank through a policy of demolition, displacement, and expanding colonialism, which UN resolutions unanimously declare illegal in the occupied territories.
According to the left-wing Israeli anti-colonial movement Peace Now, there are 156 settlements and 224 outposts in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, inhabited by 736,000 Israelis.
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Israeli organization: Last May set a record for building demolitions in Jerusalem.