"Israel" has ordered demolition of around 88 Palestinian homes in the East Al Quds (Jerusalem) neighborhood of Silwan, Palestinian officials say.

"Israeli" Attorney Yehuda Weinstein ordered the destruction in Al Bustan area under the pretext that they were illegally built, said Ahmed Al Rowaidhi, the chief of AlQuds Unit at the Palestinian presidency.

"Israeli" will evict 1,500 Palestinians from al-Bustan to make room for a tourist center in the area," Rowaidhi said.

The Palestinian official further added that Weinstein's order may affect 20,000 homes in East Al Quds.

He also warned that "Israel" will displace around 100,000 Palestinians from East Al Quds if it implements its demolition threats.

"Israel" occupied Al Quds in the 1967 war -- a move not recognized by the international community and the United Nations.

Meanwhile, "Israel" reportedly plans to sell 3,000 new settler units in Al Quds next year after Tel Aviv approved the construction of 1,300 units in East Al Quds.