Israel–Palestine–Lebanon
Al-Tur, East Jerusalem: Israeli forces complete demolition of the Abdullah family home in Sheikh Anbar after a forced self-demolition
- Location
- Sheikh Anbar neighbourhood, Al-Tur, East Jerusalem (neighbourhood-level ±1.5 km)
- Actors
- Israel · Palestine
- Importance
- Standard
Israeli forces backed by demolition machinery completed the demolition of a house belonging to the Abdullah family in the Sheikh Anbar neighbourhood of Al-Tur, south-east of the Old City of Jerusalem, on the morning of 13 October 2026, WAFA reported, citing local sources. Two days earlier the authorities had compelled the owner, Malouk Kazim Abdullah, to demolish her home herself; WAFA said the 20-year-old, 200 square metre house had housed 16 people. In a separate report WAFA said Israeli forces with military vehicles raided Al-Tur later on 13 October, without further details. The pin is neighbourhood-level.
Verification: unverified
Evidence: Occupation forces complete demolition of house in east Jerusalem, Jerusalem: Israel sentences Issawiya child to prison as occupation forces raid Al-Tur town
WAFA citing local sources; no Israeli statement in this pass.
- Occupation forces complete demolition of house in east JerusalemWAFA · news report · supports · Published 13 Oct 2026, 06:42 UTC · Retrieved 13 Oct 2026, 07:49 UTC
- Jerusalem: Israel sentences Issawiya child to prison as occupation forces raid Al-Tur townWAFA · news report · supports · Published 13 Oct 2026, 07:30 UTC · Retrieved 13 Oct 2026, 07:49 UTC
Classification
Military · Armed attack · Atomic
Tags: al_tur · demolitions · east_jerusalem · home_demolition
Participants
- Israel · Operator · Evidence: Occupation forces complete demolition of house in east Jerusalem · Israeli forces and demolition machinery, per WAFA.
- Palestine · Affected · Evidence: Occupation forces complete demolition of house in east Jerusalem · The Abdullah family, 16 residents.
Location methodology
Sheikh Anbar neighbourhood, Al-Tur, East Jerusalem (neighbourhood-level ±1.5 km) · within 1.5 km · Confidence: Estimated · Evidence: Occupation forces complete demolition of house in east Jerusalem
Claims
- WAFA said Israeli forces completed the demolition of the Abdullah family home in Sheikh Anbar, Al-Tur, after the owner had been compelled to self-demolish two days earlier; the house had housed 16 people. · Attributed to WAFA · Confidence: Probable · Evidence: Occupation forces complete demolition of house in east Jerusalem
- WAFA said Israeli forces raided the town of Al-Tur, east of Jerusalem, with military vehicles on 13 October, with no further details available. · Attributed to WAFA · Confidence: Probable · Evidence: Jerusalem: Israel sentences Issawiya child to prison as occupation forces raid Al-Tur town
Review and provenance
Revision 1 · First published 13 Oct 2026, 07:51 UTC · Current revision 13 Oct 2026, 07:51 UTC · Change: Initial