Israel destroys West Bank homes of 2 Palestinians

AFP , Wednesday 5 Mar 2025

The Israeli army said it demolished two homes of Palestinians on Wednesday in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron.

Israeli soldiers check the house of Palestinians after the army used explosives to destroy the inter
Israeli soldiers check the house of Palestinians after the army used explosives to destroy the interior of the building in Hebron in the occupied West Bank. AFP

 

In a statement, the army said its forces "destroyed in Hebron the homes” of the two who attacked the Jaffa light rail station on 1 October 2024.

Hamas claimed responsibility for the Tel Aviv shootings and said they "coincided with the painful strikes... executed by Iran".

One of the attackers, 19-year-old Muhammad Misk, was shot dead in the street, while the other, Ahmad al-Haimoni, was wounded and arrested, the Israeli police said.

Haimoni had lived on the second story of a three-story house. The middle floor of the structure was demolished with explosives, according to an AFP photographer at the scene.

Israel, whose army has occupied the West Bank since 1967, regularly destroys the homes of Palestinians.

Israeli troops or settlers have killed at least 905 Palestinians in the West Bank since the start of the war on Gaza in October 2023, according to the Palestinian health ministry.

At least 32 Israelis, including soldiers, have been killed in Palestinian attacks or Israeli military operations, according to official Israeli figures.

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