Demolition

WATCH: IDF demolishes terrorist house in West Bank, kills armed terrorist in Gaza's Rafah

The IDF demolishes the home of a terrorist behind the December 2024 El-Khader Junction attack, while also killing Hamas terrorists in Gaza operations.

|ByJAMES GENN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
The IDF demolished the residence of a terrorist who conducted a lethal December 2024 terror attack in the West Bank, March 14, 2026.
Security forces arrested a cell of ISIS terrorists on suspicion of planning to carry out an attack.

IDF foil ISIS terror plot in Jericho, seize Hamas weapons cache in Gaza

The IDF said they found "a large amount of guns, an RPG rocket, and an explosive device that were going to be used to harm IDF soldiers operating in the area." 

|ByFRAIDY MOSER
IDF demolishes the home of terrorist Mahmoud Yusef Abed, in the village of Halhul, West Bank. February 2.

IDF demolishes West Bank home of terrorist who killed Israeli in Gush Etzion

Abed, together with another terrorist, carried out the shooting attack at the Gush Etzion Junction in the Etzion Brigade area, in which Shalev Zabuloni was murdered.

|ByLARA SUKSTER MOSHEYOF
UN peacekeepers (UNIFIL) and Lebanese military vehicles patrol in southern Lebanon, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, January 8, 2026

IDF strikes Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, citing repeated ceasefire violations

Shortly after the strike began, rocket sirens sounded in Kibbutz Nahal Oz in the Gaza border community. The sirens were almost immediately deemed a false alarm.

|BySAM HALPERN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

IDF destroys home of Huwara terrorist who murdered Yaniv brothers

Palestinian media reported clashes with Israeli security forces in the Askar refugee camp, where Khaled Harusha's home was located.

AUGUST 8, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Brothers Hillel (Right) and Yigal (Center) Yaniv were killed in a terror attack in Huwara on Sunday, February 26, 2023.

IDF maps home of Tel Aviv terrorist ahead of demolition

The IDF also arrested four wanted individuals in the West Bank overnight. The individuals were taken in for further questioning by security forces. 

AUGUST 6, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An IDF soldier is seen taking measurements for the eventual demolition of the home of the terrorist who shot and killed an Israeli municipal employee in Tel Aviv on August 5, 2023.

Israel’s punitive home demolition policy: More harm than good?

Debates intensify over Israel's punitive home demolition policy, which faces scrutiny as to its legality, morality, and efficacy.

JUNE 10, 2023ByKEREN SETTON/THE MEDIA LINE
Israeli military forces demolish the West Bank homes of the terrorists who killed Vyacheslav Golev in Ariel

Israeli forces demolish Ramallah home of Jerusalem bomber

Israeli media, citing Palestinian reports, stated that a Palestinian photojournalist was seriously injured by IDF fire during the night's clashes. 

JUNE 8, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
Israeli forces entered Ramallah on June 7, 2023 and demolished the home of the terrorist behind the November Jerusalem bus stop bombings.

WATCH: IDF demolishes home of Palestinian terrorist behind Tel Aviv attack

One Israeli was killed and two others were injured in the shooting attack in March.

MAY 23, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF soldiers demolish the home of the terrorist who conducted a shooting attack on Dizengoff Street. May 23, 2023

Berlin ‘regularly raises’ issue of Palestinian home razing with Israel

Germany along with many other countries in Europe have opposed such demolitions given that very few Palestinian building projects are authorized.

MAY 8, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Israeli troops take position during clashes between Palestinians and Israeli troops after Israeli machinery demolish a school near Bethlehem in the West Bank May 7, 2023

EU angered as Israel razes Palestinian school built with European funds

COGAT said in a statement that the building had been constructed illegally and 'was found to be dangerous to the safety of anyone studying or otherwise visiting there.'

MAY 7, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Israeli troops take position during clashes between Palestinians and Israeli troops after Israeli machinery demolish a school near Bethlehem in the West Bank May 7, 2023

953 Palestinian buildings demolished or seized by Israeli authorities in 2022 - EU

Over 80% of the demolished structures were located in Area C, which is fully under Israeli control.

MARCH 28, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
Israeli police stand guard during the demolition of structures outside the home of a Palestinian family facing eviction in East Jerusalem January 17, 2022.

This week in Jerusalem: Victory in Kiryat Yovel – for now

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

FEBRUARY 19, 2023ByPEGGY CIDOR
BIBLICAL ZOO: Facelift.

Over 1,000 trees uprooted near Shilo in 3rd recent West Bank evacuation

Netanyahu ordered to halt the uprooting of the last few remaining trees at the site, after Smotrich wrote him a letter demanding the freeze.

FEBRUARY 15, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
An area around Shilo in Israel's West Bank is fenced off amid a freeze on uprooting olive trees, on February 15, 2023.