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Saturday, March 28, 2026
IDF demolishes home of Palestinian who killed soldier in ramming attack
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
IDF troops demolished the home of a Palestinian assailant who carried out a car-ramming attack in the West Bank last year, during which a soldier was killed.
On September 28, 2025, Mahmoud al-Qadi accelerated a truck into Israeli soldiers at the Jit Junction, hitting Staff Sgt. Inbar Avraham Kav.
After being hit by the vehicle, the soldier was also hit by gunfire as the other troops opened fire on the attacker. Kav later succumbed to his wounds.
The military says troops operated in Nablus this morning and demolished the assailant’s home.
As a matter of policy, Israel demolishes the homes of Palestinians accused of carrying out deadly terror attacks. An appeal can be submitted, but such attempts rarely succeed.
Israeli officials have said the policy is intended to dissuade Palestinians from planning terror attacks, as doing so will harm their extended families’ livelihood. Critics call it collective punishment.
כוחות צה״ל מחטיבת שומרון הרסו בשכם את דירת המחבל שביצע את פיגוע הדריסה בו נפל סמ״ר עינבר אברהם קב ז״ל ב-28 בספטמבר 2025
כוחות צה״ל מחטיבת שומרון, פעלו במרחב העיר שכם ביחד עם לוחמי יהל״ם וכוחות מג״ב איו״ש במהלך הלילה, והרסו את הדירה בה התגורר המחבל שביצע את פיגוע הדריסה בצומת… pic.twitter.com/Dkf7jBpjzF
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