An Israeli law that limits the protection of tenants who rented properties before 1968 to the third generation of descendants. The tenancy contracts for these specific properties included a clause under Jordanian law that protected the tenant and their descendants from eviction as long as they were paying rent on time. Effectively, the application of the Third Generation Law meant that Israel could now seize the property following the death of third-generation tenants. If a grandfather (first generation) passes on his rented property to his son (second generation), and the son, in turn, passes it on to his son (third generation), the protection of the property is lifted after the death of this grandson and immediately returns to the owner.
Because of this law, Israel is able to seize more land and property in East Jerusalem, especially in its Old City, where tenants have been renting for generations. Over 300 Palestinian Jerusalemites have been forcibly expelled following the implementation of this law, with hundreds more under threat of losing their homes.