Hyderabad, March 21 -- The demolitions of Palestinian homes in Jerusalem have increased sharply under the new Israel's hardline occupation government, threatening to ignite tensions that have already escalated in the occupied West Bank.

According to United Nations data, 77 Palestinian-owned buildings have been demolished in Jerusalem since the administration of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu came to power in December 2022.

Nearly double the 40 buildings that were destroyed during the same period last year.

The demolitions were supported by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, an extremist settler previously convicted of inciting racism.

As per media reports, in February alone, Israeli forces demolished or handed demo...