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)
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.
כוחות צה״ל מיפו את בתיהם של שני המחבלים שביצעו את הפיגוע אתמול בצומת רמות: הפעילויות לסיכול טרור בכפרים נמשכת
כוחות צה״ל מרחיבים את הפעילות לסיכול טרור באוגדת יהודה ושומרון.
כוחות צה״ל מחטיבת בנימין פעלו בכפרים ׳קטנה׳ ו׳אלקוביבה׳ למיפוי בתיהם של המחבלים מחמד טהה ומותנא עומר,… pic.twitter.com/77wOf3pVhy
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