IDF razes West Bank home of Hamas member involved in soldier’s killing

By Emanuel Fabian

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16 April 2025, 8:53 pm 1 Edit

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

IDF troops demolish the home of a Hamas operative who killed a soldier in the West Bank town of Burqin, on April 16, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)

During operations in the West Bank town of Burqin today, the IDF says it demolished the home of a Hamas operative involved in the killing of a soldier in the summer.

Hammam Hashash was part of a joint Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad cell that set off two explosive devices against army vehicles in Jenin on June 27, killing Capt. Alon Sacgiu and wounding 16 other soldiers.

Hashash was killed by IDF troops in July.

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