House demolition in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict

Israeli soldiers stand guard during the demolition of the family house of Palestinian assailant Omar Alabed

Israel wants to increase its practice of demolishing the homes of Palestinian involved in fatal attacks

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“There’s no difference between an attack that ends in murder and one that ends in a serious injury,” Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman said. “In both cases the homes of the terrorists must be demolished.”

Enas Shalodi's home in East Jerusalem’s Silwan neighborhood was demolished last month by Israeli authorities. Her son rammed the family car into a light rail stop in Jerusalem in October, killing two people.

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