Army surveys Jerusalem attackers’ homes for potential demolition

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Israeli troops take positions in a West Bank Palestinian town during anti-terror operations on September 9, 2025, following an attack in Jerusalem the day before. (IDF Spokesperson)
Israeli troops take positions in a West Bank Palestinian town during anti-terror operations on September 9, 2025, following an attack in Jerusalem the day before. (IDF Spokesperson)

IDF surveyors have taken measurements at the homes of the two Palestinian terrorists who carried out a deadly shooting attack in Jerusalem yesterday, to prepare their potential demolition, the army says.

The two gunmen, Mohammad Taha, 21, from Qatanna, and Muthanna Amro, 20, from Qubeiba, murdered six people and wounded over a dozen others at Ramot Junction in the capital before being killed by an off-duty soldier and armed civilians.

Mohammad Taha, 21, from Qatanna, and Muthanna Amro, 20, from Qubeiba, named by the Shin Bet as the perpetrators of a deadly terrorist attack in Jerusalem on September 8, 2025.

As a matter of policy, Israel demolishes the homes of Palestinians accused of carrying out deadly terror attacks, saying the measure is intended as a deterrent.

In addition to measuring the homes in the two villages on the outskirts of Ramallah, the IDF says troops scanned several sites and questioned suspects in the area.

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