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.

MARCH 15, 2026|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."

FEBRUARY 17, 2026|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.

FEBRUARY 2, 2026|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.

JANUARY 15, 2026|BySAM HALPERN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

IDF demolishes illegal Bedouin structures on US Election Day

Israel's military liaison agency with the Palestinians, COGAT, confirmed that a demolition had been carried out against what it said were illegal structures.

NOVEMBER 5, 2020ByREUTERS

A Palestinian woman walks in Khirbet Humsah in Jordan Valley in the West Bank, November 5, 2020.

IDF demolishes home of Palestinian accused of killing Israeli

Rabbi Shai Ohayon was allegedly stabbed to death by Khalil Doikat in August.

NOVEMBER 2, 2020ByANNA AHRONHEIM, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Demolition of home of terrorist who killed Rabbi Shai Ohayon

High Court of Justice halts demolition of home of Petah Tikva terrorist

The Palestinian terrorist who killed Ohayon was charged with murder in September.

OCTOBER 1, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Protest rally at site of stabbing attack in Petah Tikva, August 29, 2020

IDF targets illegal Palestinian building, UN warns of spike in such razing

From March to August 389 Palestinian-owned structures in the West Bank, on average 65 per month, were razed.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020ByTOVAH LAZAROFF

Civil Administration demolishes illegal Palestinian structures in the West Bank, September 23, 2020

Justice Minister asks watchdog to review Umm al-Hiran incident

Abu al-Kaeean was killed in disputed circumstances during the January 2017 demolitions and protests.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020ByYONAH JEREMY BOB

THE CAR DRIVEN by Beduin teacher Yacoub Abu al-Kaeean is seen where it ran into policemen during the fatal January 18 demolition operation in the Negev village of Umm al-Hiran.

The EU’s discrimination of Israel continues over housing demolitions

To fully absorb how shocking this finding is, one has to realize that housing demolitions and evictions are not only a world-wide phenomenon.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020ByHILLEL FRISCH

A PALESTINIAN man stands in front of a house in the village of Al-Walaja in 2018 after it was demolished by IDF troops.

Court rejects 'embarrassing' bid to delay Khan al-Ahmar evacuation hearing

It set a new date of November 1, by when the state must explain to the court why it had failed to evacuate the temporary tents and huts that are home to some 180 members of the Jahalin tribe.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020ByTOVAH LAZAROFF

THE BEDOUIN encampment of Khan al-Ahmar near Ma’aleh Adumim.

House demolition is an effective deterrent, it should not be undermined

The Supreme Court's recent decision exemplified the Talmudic mandate that those who are merciful to the cruel will end up being cruel to the merciful.

AUGUST 16, 2020ByDOUGLAS ALTABEF