Police demolished the disputed property in East Jerusalem to make way for a school for children with special needs. The fate of the neighborhood has been a source of tension between Israeli and Palestinian residents.
Mahmoud Abbas held talks with Israel's Benny Gantz at the latter's residence, according to a Palestinian official. Israel said the two discussed "security and civil matters."
On 13 September 1993, an agreement of mutual understanding known as the Oslo Accords kicked off the Middle East peace process. 25 years on, Middle East expert Christian Hanelt interviews Israeli Yossi Alpher and Palestinian Ghassan Khatib on their experiences and their thoughts regarding the way ahead