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

Palestinian terror group calls for 'resistance' after Jerusalem demolitions

"These crimes and terrorism targeting Jerusalemites require action to activate all required measures to protect and rescue them."

JULY 13, 2021ByTZVI JOFFRE
A Palestinian man uses his mobile phone as he stands near the debris of a shop that Israel demolished in the Palestinian neighbourhood of Silwan in East Jerusalem June 29, 2021

US to Israel: No Palestinian punitive home razing, we won't let this drop

"The home of an entire family should not be demolished for the actions of one individual," the US Embassy spokesperson said on Thursday.

JULY 10, 2021ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.

How will demolition order for Meron affect investigation into disaster?

The families of those who died in the Mount Meron tragedy in April worry this could compromise the investigation into the disaster.

JULY 2, 2021ByJEREMY SHARON
Workers are seen removing bleachers on Mount Meron, on July 1, 2021.

Netanyahu has no authority to halt Evyatar outpost demolition, Gantz says

The outpost was built last month by the Nahala movement near the Tapuach junction in the aftermath of the shooting death of Yehuda Guetta.

JUNE 10, 2021ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
NETANYAHU AND Gantz – can they put their animosity aside and serve the public?

South Korea building collapses suddenly during demolition, killing 9

South Korea has been known in the past for having a bad safety record in terms of infrastructure.

JUNE 9, 2021ByREUTERS
South Korean firefighters search for passengers from a bus trapped by the debris of a collapsed building in Gwangju, South Korea, June 9, 2021.

IDF maps home of Tapuah Junction terrorist - watch

The large, two-story home in the town of Turmas Ayya near Ramallah was mapped ahead of possible demolition.

MAY 8, 2021ByANNA AHRONHEIM, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF maps house of terrorist who carried out the Tapuah Junction attack on May 2nd 2021.

Israel eyes Palestinian home demolition in Area B

The village location is complex as it is located in both areas A, B and C.

MARCH 10, 2021ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
An IDF bulldozer demolishes a building near the security barrier in Waddi Hummus. July 22, 2019.

High Court approves demolition of Esther Horgen killer's home

The High Court voted to demolish both the second and third floors of the building.

FEBRUARY 3, 2021ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
IDF maps house of terrorist suspected of killing Esther Horgen

Spike in demolition of illegal Palestinian homes in 2020

The demolitions rendered 1,006 Palestinians homeless, of which 627 were in the West Bank.

JANUARY 4, 2021ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
The ruins of Khirbet Humsa, which the IDF demolished in November 2020.

Fatah vows to rebuild home of terrorist accused of Rabbi's death

Khalil Doikat's house was demolished in November by the IDF, after he was accused of committing the murder of Rabbi Shai Ohayon.

NOVEMBER 13, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Demolition of home of terrorist who killed Rabbi Shai Ohayon