Jerusalem – The Israeli military says its forces have demolished the home of a Palestinian who killed two Israelis in a shooting and stabbing attack last month.
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Israel says 19-year-old Omar Abu Layla fatally stabbed a soldier and shot and killed another while wounding others near the settlement of Ariel in March. He was killed by Israeli troops after a massive three-day manhunt.
Israeli forces demolished his family home in the northern West Bank village of Al-Zawyeh early on Wednesday. Residents of the neighborhood were evacuated to a nearby school as the explosives were detonated.
Israel often demolishes homes of alleged Palestinian assailants or their families, saying it deters future attacks. Rights groups say the demolitions amount to collective punishment.
Great policy and its a deterrent. I hope they continue. And even if its not always a deterrent anything we can do to punish those animals the better
Fabulous! Revenge. Wow! It helps them tons!
This policy should also be applied to Israeli Jewish terrorists, who attack and kill Arabs (i.e. the one who was burned to death two years ago), just for the h— of it.