Relatives of Mujahid Badran assisting in demolishing his home in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan, last week. Credit: Mujahid BadranPalestinians in Silwan and Qalandyiah describe a holiday of razed homes and forced displacement, while the IDF sealed the West Bank town of Beit Ummar for all four days. 'They told me, either you continue [the demolition], or we will,' says a resident of Silwan08:52 PM • June 04 2026 IDTRather than spending Eid visiting family members, going to the morning prayer and enjoying the trays of sweets and meat, Mujahid Badran, a 29-year-old transportation inspector and father of three from Jerusalem's Silwan neighborhood spent the first day of Eid demolishing his own house.In the NewsJewish Violence Against Palestinians and Jews Alike Exposes Israel's UnravelingFrom Celebration to Protest – Jerusalem Pride March Turns Focus to ElectionsFar-right MK Tzvi Succot Attempts to Break Into Arab School With Disc SawCenter-left Leader Scraps Macron Meeting to Avoid Centrist Backlash, Source SaysKnesset Approves Controversial Bill Granting Tax Breaks to Dozens of SettlementsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIFar-right Israeli Ministers Join Thousands at Israel Day Parade in New YorkWho Built the Biblical-era Fortresses in the Deserts of Israel and Jordan?UN Report Accuses Israeli Forces of Rape, Sexual Abuse of Palestinian DetaineesNot Lapid or Bennett: Could This Former IDF Chief Be Israel's Next Leader?Israel's Solution to the Gaza Problem Is Well Underway'Fucking Crazy': Trump Lashes Out at Netanyahu Over Lebanon, Report Says