Demolition

IDF strikes Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, citing repeated ceasefire violations

Shortly after the strike began, rocket sirens sounded in Kibbutz Nahal Oz in the Gaza border community. The sirens were almost immediately deemed a false alarm.

|BySAM HALPERN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
UN peacekeepers (UNIFIL) and Lebanese military vehicles patrol in southern Lebanon, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, January 8, 2026
The IDF demolished the house of the terrorists who killed Shalev Zevuloni.

IDF demolishes home of terrorist who killed late Shalev Zevuloni in Gush Etzion junction attack

"IDF forces operated in the village of Bazariya in the Shomron Brigade to demolish the home of the terrorist Malek Ibrahim Salem," the military said.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
A view of the dome of the US Capitol building, during a vote in the US House of Representatives.

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.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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

No life-threatening injuries were reported.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Israeli forces demolish Ramallah home of Jerusalem bomber

Israeli media, citing Palestinian reports, stated that a Palestinian photojournalist was seriously injured by IDF fire during the night's clashes. 

JUNE 8, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
Israeli forces entered Ramallah on June 7, 2023 and demolished the home of the terrorist behind the November Jerusalem bus stop bombings.

WATCH: IDF demolishes home of Palestinian terrorist behind Tel Aviv attack

One Israeli was killed and two others were injured in the shooting attack in March.

MAY 23, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF soldiers demolish the home of the terrorist who conducted a shooting attack on Dizengoff Street. May 23, 2023

Berlin ‘regularly raises’ issue of Palestinian home razing with Israel

Germany along with many other countries in Europe have opposed such demolitions given that very few Palestinian building projects are authorized.

MAY 8, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Israeli troops take position during clashes between Palestinians and Israeli troops after Israeli machinery demolish a school near Bethlehem in the West Bank May 7, 2023

EU angered as Israel razes Palestinian school built with European funds

COGAT said in a statement that the building had been constructed illegally and 'was found to be dangerous to the safety of anyone studying or otherwise visiting there.'

MAY 7, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Israeli troops take position during clashes between Palestinians and Israeli troops after Israeli machinery demolish a school near Bethlehem in the West Bank May 7, 2023

953 Palestinian buildings demolished or seized by Israeli authorities in 2022 - EU

Over 80% of the demolished structures were located in Area C, which is fully under Israeli control.

MARCH 28, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
Israeli police stand guard during the demolition of structures outside the home of a Palestinian family facing eviction in East Jerusalem January 17, 2022.

This week in Jerusalem: Victory in Kiryat Yovel – for now

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

FEBRUARY 19, 2023ByPEGGY CIDOR
BIBLICAL ZOO: Facelift.

Over 1,000 trees uprooted near Shilo in 3rd recent West Bank evacuation

Netanyahu ordered to halt the uprooting of the last few remaining trees at the site, after Smotrich wrote him a letter demanding the freeze.

FEBRUARY 15, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
An area around Shilo in Israel's West Bank is fenced off amid a freeze on uprooting olive trees, on February 15, 2023.

Ben-Gvir clashes with police chief, Netanyahu on east J'lm demolitions - report

UN special rapporteurs published a statement accusing Israel of committing "domicide" against Palestinians.

FEBRUARY 14, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Israel Police chief Kobi Shabtai.

Israel’s home demolitions after terrorist attacks, explained

Home demolition orders have almost become a matter of course following Palestinian attacks. Israel has used the tactic as a routine instrument of punishment.

FEBRUARY 14, 2023ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA
The IDF began demolishing the Barkan terrorist's home after the order was approved by the head of the IDF’s Central Command Maj.-Gen. Nadav Padan

Letters to the Editor February 13, 2023: Is it normal?

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

FEBRUARY 13, 2023ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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