Demolition

US Congress members sign letter urging Netanyahu to prevent demolition of Palestinian homes

Nearly a quarter of the members of the House of Representatives signed the letter calling the demolition orders to the village cruel, including many from the Jewish caucus.

A view of the dome of the US Capitol building, during a vote in the US House of Representatives.
Israel Police and IDF Home Front Command personnel at the scene where a roof collapsed in Beit Shemesh, November 16, 2025

Four children injured following roof collapse in Beit Shemesh

 Palestinians inspect a blacksmith workshop after it was demolished by Israeli military bulldozers east of the West Bank city of Nablus, July 3, 2025.

IDF signs four demolition orders for homes of terrorists involved in lethal shootings

 Kibbutz Be'eri dental clinic on Tuesday 11 March before being demolished

'A pillar of fire': Kibbutz Be'eri demolishes symbolic dental clinic destroyed on Oct. 7


IDF destroys terror infrastructure in Jenin in Operation Iron Wall

Defense Minister Israel Katz reportedly gave instructions to the IDF to destroy any building "incriminated" in terrorist activity.

 Smoke rises during an Israeli army operation in Jenin, February 2, 2025.

National Security Ministry, ILA approves demolition of mosque, homes in unrecognized Bedouin town

The statement noted that, under Ben-Gvir's policy, the issuance of demolition orders has increased 400% since the beginning of 2024.

 A view of the home demolitions in the Bedouin village of Umm al-Hiran in the Negev, November 14, 2024.

IDF troops demolish home of terrorist who murdered 14-year-old West Bank shepherd

Ahmed Duabsha confessed to killing 14-year-old Binyamin Achimair in April.

 IDF SOLDIERS prepare the home of a terrorist for demolition in the early hours of November 28.

WATCH: IDF demolishes homes of Hamas terrorists in Hebron, arrests seven in West Bank

IDF, Shin Bet, and Border Police officers arrested seven wanted individuals in the West Bank overnight.

 IDF troops demolish the Hebron homes of two terrorists who carried out a terror attack in November. January 21, 2024.

'Post' accompanies IDF for demolition of Palestinian terrorist's home

SECURITY AFFAIRS: It’s not clear whether the home demolitions work to deter terrorism. What I saw during the mission was how seriously the soldiers take their work of securing the West Bank.

 IDF SOLDIERS prepare the home of a terrorist for demolition in the early hours of November 28.

IDF demolishes home of terrorist who killed Sgt. Maxim Molchanov

This demolition process is one of the tools Israel uses against terrorism. The IDF stresses that this is not about revenge, but deterrence.

 IDF soldiers prepare the home of a terrorist for demolition in the early morning hours of November 28

IDF demolishes home of Hamas terrorist, hits terror cell in West Bank

Since October 7, Israeli forces have arrested about 1,700 suspects throughout the West Bank.

 Palestinians inspect the damage after last night raid of Israeli security forces, in Tulkarem, in the West Bank, November 14, 2023

IDF demolishes homes of terrorists who murdered Batsheva Nigri

Nigri, 42, was shot to death in front of her 12-year-old daughter in August on Route 60 in the West Bank.

 The IDF demolishes the homes of the terrorists who murdered Batsheva Nigri in August.

Israeli forces demolish West Bank house of senior Hamas leader

Saleh al-Arouri, deputy to Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, is among a group of leaders singled out by Israeli officials who have vowed to destroy Hamas in retaliation for the deadly Oct. 7 attack.

Hamas leader Saleh Arouri speaks during a reconciliation deal signing ceremony in Cairo, Egypt, October 12, 2017.

IDF demolishes home of Hamas terrorist who murdered Dee family

Three Palestinians were killed in clashes with Israeli forces throughout the West Bank overnight.

 IDF troops operating in Nablus, the West Bank, against terrorists who murdered the Dee sisters and mother, on May 4, 2023

Eli terrorists' homes mapped in West Bank, Erez crossing remains closed - IDF

It was also decided on Tuesday morning that the Erez crossing at the Israel-Gaza Strip border would remain closed to Gazans throughout Tuesday. 

 Israeli security forces on September 18, 2023 map the homes of the three terrorists responsible for the deadly Eli gas station attack in June 2023.