IDF measures West Bank home of terrorist who killed security guard yesterday, ahead of demolition

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

IDF troops measure the home of a Palestinian terrorist in the West Bank town of Baqat al-Hatab near Qalqilya, August 19, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
IDF troops measure the home of a Palestinian terrorist in the West Bank town of Baqat al-Hatab near Qalqilya, August 19, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)

The IDF says it operated overnight in the West Bank town of Baqat al-Hatab near Qalqilya to measure the home of a Palestinian terrorist who carried out a deadly attack yesterday, ahead of its potential demolition.

The terrorist, who is still on the run, killed security guard Gidon Peri, 38, with a hammer at the Bar-On industrial park near the West Bank settlement of Kedumim.

The terrorist fled the scene, initially in a vehicle and then on foot. The IDF says the car he used to escape was found and seized.

As a matter of policy, Israel demolishes the homes of Palestinians accused of carrying out deadly terror attacks.

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