Context:

The town of Beit Safafa in occupied Jerusalem, particularly the lands of the Alyan family, is facing relentless attacks by Israeli forces (Israeli occupation police) aiming to expropriate and bulldoze the land in preparation for the construction of a settlement road. Beit Safafa is experiencing increasing land seizures as Israeli settlements expand, contributing to the Judaization and ethnic cleansing of Al-Quds (East Jerusalem).

September 15:

The Israeli occupation court has forced Palestinian Ahmed Alyan to demolish his house in the town under the pretext of building without a permit. Israeli occupation courts compelled Ahmed Alyan to tear down his 23-year-old home in Beit Safafa, Al-Quds, citing that it was constructed without a permit. Despite possessing land documents passed down for over 400 years, the court upheld its decision.

July 30:

Footage documents the Alyan family's confrontation with Israeli bulldozers as they razed the family's land in Khirbet Tabalya.

April 19, 2024:

The Israelis bulldozed more than 30 olive trees in the town of Beit Safafa in Jerusalem, on the property of the Alyan family, to pave the way for the Givat Hamatos settlement (built on the lands of the Palestinian town of Al-Khirbah), and to develop infrastructure supposedly "for the well-being of the residents."

January 3, 2024:

Israeli occupation police attacked and arrested Palestinians opposing the colonization and land expropriation project (to build a road reserved for settlers) in the town of Beit Safafa near occupied Jerusalem.

January 2, 2024:

The Alyan family continues to face relentless attacks from Israeli forces as they strive to protect their land from being bulldozed.