Palestinian family facing imminent eviction in East Jerusalem

A 15-member family is under threat of eviction from their home in Batan al-Hawa, Silwan, in 10 days, according to the Israeli rights group, Ir Amim.

The Shehadeh family received an eviction notice on 14 July, instructing them to vacate their home within 20 days, according to the group. from 4 August, the family will be forcibly removed from the premises.

Ir Amim said that the latest eviction order comes weeks after a district court ruled to evict 11 more families from the same village, where 85 Palestinian families face displacement.