Demolition

High Court approves demolition of Palestinian rocket suspect's home, rejects family's appeal

Writing the main opinion, Justice Yael Willner ruled that preparations for repeated rocket attacks posed exceptional danger, justifying the apartment's demolition despite the attack being thwarted.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
Armed Israeli soldiers stand guard as heavy machinery demolishes a residential building in the village of Khirbet Qalqas, south of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, on June 8, 2026. (Illustrative)
Israeli security forces near the scene of a shooting attack near the West Bank city of Hebron, October 23, 2026. Five people were wounded in the attack, two of them seriously, and two Palestinian terrorists were killed by Israeli forces.

IDF prepares to demolish homes of terrorists who killed two Israeli soldiers in Hebron attack

On Sunday, the Mount Hebron Regional Council announced it was establishing eight new outposts in the Hebron Hills in response to the terror attack.

|ByAMIR BOHBOT, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
A view of the scene of a deadly shooting attack at the Yehuda Junction checkpoint near the West Bank city of Hebron, where two Israeli soldiers were murdered and three others wounded by Palestinian gunmen the previous day, October 24, 2026.

Hebron business demolitions carried out without prior hearing, state tells High Court

The IDF cited urgent security risks, as business owners denied involvement in the deadly attack, alleging collective punishment.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN, YONAH JEREMY BOB
IDF soldiers mapping out the terrorist's home, October 20, 2026.

IDF maps West Bank home of terrorist behind Bell Checkpoint attack that wounded Neria Leiter

The attack, which seriously wounded Neria Leiter, son of Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter, was carried out last month on Route 443.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

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

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