IDF prepares to demolish West Bank home of Palestinian accused of murdering Israeli teen

By Emanuel Fabian

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26 April 2024, 1:41 pm

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

14-year-old Benjamin Achimeir, who went missing in the West Bank on April 12, 2024 and was found murdered a day later. (Courtesy)

The IDF says it operated overnight in the West Bank town of Duma to measure the home of Ahmed Dawabsha, a Palestinian alleged to have murdered 14-year-old Benjamin Achimeir earlier this month, ahead of its potential demolition.

Israel regularly destroys the homes of Palestinians accused of carrying out terror attacks.

Achimeir went missing on April 12 after setting out in the early morning hours from a farm near Malachei Shalom to go shepherding. Hours later, the sheep returned without him. His body was found a day later, and the killing was termed a terror attack.

Dawabsha, 21, was arrested on April 22.