From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
IDF prepares to demolish home of assailant in failed Tel Aviv bombing
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The IDF operated overnight in the West Bank city of Nablus to measure the home of a Hamas suicide bomber ahead of its potential demolition.
Jaafar Mona was killed by the explosive device he was carrying in Tel Aviv last month, before he managed to carry out the intended attack. One passerby was wounded by the blast.
Hamas took responsibility for the attack.
As a matter of policy, Israel demolishes the homes of Palestinians accused of carrying out deadly terror attacks.
The plans to demolish Mona’s home are unusual, as no victims of the attack were killed. Still, it would not be the first time that a home is razed by Israeli authorities for an attack that left only injured victims.
