The Israel Defense Forces informs the family of a Palestinian man suspected of killing a soldier, Amit Ben-Ygal, that it plans to seal off the room in which he lived, the military says.
The army had initially intended to destroy the entire building, but was blocked by the High Court of Justice, which cited the fact that the family was unaware of and uninvolved in the alleged crime.
Sgt. First Class Amit Ben-Ygal, who was killed when a rock was thrown at his head during an arrest raid in the northern West Bank village of Yabed on May 12, 2020. (Social media)
Nazmi Abu Bakr is suspected of throwing a brick that struck Ben-Ygal in the head, killing him, while the soldier was taking part in a raid in the West Bank village of Yabed on May 12.
Instead, the military will seal off Abu Bakr’s room and fill it with concrete.
“The decision to seal off the room in which the terrorist lived was made in accordance with the ruling of the High Court, which canceled the confiscation and demolition order that had been issued against the terrorist’s house,” the IDF says.
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