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People inspect a house that was destroyed by Israeli authorities in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan, December 30, 2025. (Jamal Awad/Flash90)
July 22, 2026, 10:38 am
As Jerusalem razes enclave to restore open space, Palestinians see city shutting them out
Residents of Silwan’s al-Bustan are up in arms over home demolitions, but authorities say structures were built without authorization and must make room for green space
By Zev Stub
Illustrative: Israeli security forces guard while bulldozers demolish a home in the town of Nahalin, West Bank, May 25, 2026. (Wisam Hashlamoun/Flash90)
June 14, 2026, 4:11 pm
Israeli authorities demolish buildings in Palestinian hamlet targeted by settlers
Resident tells ToI that four of his buildings in Khallet a-Sidra, a largely abandoned West Bank Bedouin community, were razed; Civil Administration says structures were illegal
By Jeremy Sharon and ToI Staff
IDF troops seen operating in the West Bank town of Qabatiya, in a handout photo released for publication on December 27, 2025. (IDF)
December 27, 2025, 8:37 pm
Brothers of terrorist who killed 2 in ramming attacks found illegally inside Israel
Army says full curfew remains in effect in West Bank’s Qabatiya day after northern assault, house sealed off; attacker released from hospital, handed to Shin Bet for interrogation
By Stav Levaton and ToI Staff
IDF troops demolish the home of a Palestinian terrorist in the West Bank village of Bazariya, December 24, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
December 24, 2025, 8:44 pm
IDF demolishes West Bank home of Palestinian terrorist behind deadly July attack
House in village of Bazariya belonged to one of two assailants who fatally stabbed security guard Shalev Zvuluny outside a supermarket at Gush Etzion Junction, before being killed
By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies
Excavators demolish a building constructed without a permit in the Wadi Qaddum area near the Silwan neighborhood of East Jerusalem on December 22, 2025. (AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP)
December 22, 2025, 7:00 pm
Authorities tear down East Jerusalem apartment complex after years-long legal battle
Two Palestinians arrested after brawl between locals and municipal workers; residents’ lawyer says talks were underway to retroactively legalize building, municipality rejects claim
By Charlie Summers
Israeli security forces demolish homes in an unrecognized Bedouin village in the Negev, September 17, 2025. (Flash90)
October 16, 2025, 8:05 am
Once hailed for Oct. 7 heroism, Bedouin bemoan a state they say has since turned its back
An exponential rise in demolitions for unrecognized Negev communities, coupled with poverty and record-high crime, leave those once feted for risking their lives feeling neglected and forgotten
By Eliyahu Freedman
IDF troops carry out a home demolition of a terrorist, in the West Bank town of Qubeiba, on September 27, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
September 27, 2025, 8:17 pm
IDF demolishes West Bank home of terrorist who carried out deadly Jerusalem shooting
Army razes home of slain terrorist Muthanna Amro in Qubeiba, near Ramallah, home of second shooter Mohammad Taha will also be demolshed; the pair killed six in Ramot Junction attack
By Emanuel Fabian and AFP
An IDF surveyor seals the the home of one of the two Palestinian terrorists who carried out a deadly shooting attack in Jerusalem on September 8, 2025, ahead their potential demolition, in an image released September 13, 2025. (IDF Spokesperson)
September 13, 2025, 10:15 pm
IDF seals homes of Palestinian terrorists behind deadly Jerusalem shooting
Move comes ahead of West Bank residences’ planned demolition, with process likely to take months as High Court hears appeals; the two gunmen murdered six people in Monday’s attack
By Emanuel Fabian
IDF surveyors at the homes of the two Palestinian terrorists who carried out a deadly shooting attack in Jerusalem on September 8, 2025, prepare their potential demolition (IDF Spokesperson)
September 9, 2025, 4:09 pm
Army maps Jerusalem terror shooters’ homes for demolition
IDF engineers survey sites in Qatanna and Qubeiba; defense minister orders ‘civil sanctions’ on their relatives, residents of villages; rights groups write to AG protesting move
By Emanuel Fabian and Jeremy Sharon
Israeli soldiers search a Palestinian village next to the West Bank settlement of Bruchin, the morning after a Palestinian gunman killed Tzeela Gez (seen in the insert photo), who was on her way to the hospital to give birth, May 15, 2025. (AP/Maya Alleruzzo and courtesy)
May 22, 2025, 1:13 am
IDF: Hamas terrorist killed in West Bank on Saturday shot dead pregnant woman last week
Naael Samarah killed Tzeela Gez, 30, while she was headed to hospital to give birth, also wounded her husband; baby, born in emergency C-section, named Ravid Haim, which she chose
By Emanuel Fabian
Illustrative: Israeli security forces demolish buildings in Khalet Al-Dab, in the Masafer Yatta area, south of Hebron, in the West Bank, May 5, 2025. (Wisam Hashlamoun/Flash90)
May 6, 2025, 12:46 am
Military demolishes most of West Bank Bedouin hamlet, displacing dozens
COGAT says buildings were illegally built in closed firing zone; Palestinian ‘No Other Land’ director accuses Israel of ‘erasing village to create more and more illegal settlements’
By AP and ToI Staff
A car that came under fire in a shooting attack near the West Bank settlement of Ariel, March 12, 2025. (Samaria Regional Council)
March 13, 2025, 1:53 am
Israeli civilian moderately wounded in West Bank shooting attack
Troops search for assailant who shot 18-year-old driver near Ariel settlement after reportedly first using a laser to temporarily blind him
By Emanuel Fabian
Two terrorists seen carrying out a deadly attack in Jaffa, October 1, 2024 (X screenshot, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the copyright law)
March 5, 2025, 12:54 pm
IDF demolishes Hebron homes of two terrorists who killed seven in Tel Aviv
Ahmed Himouni and Mohammad Mesek used rifle, knife in Oct. attack on and near light rail, in which 15 were also hurt; IDF also razes home of truck-rammer who killed soldier in Sep.
By Emanuel Fabian
A still from 'No Other Land.' (Antipode Films)
January 26, 2025, 3:20 pm
Lacking distributors, Oscar-nominated film about West Bank village still hits US cinemas
Directed by a team of Israelis and Palestinians, ‘No Other Land,’ about IDF demolitions and settler attacks in Masafer Yatta, snags Academy Award nod, will screen in NYC next week
By Andrew Lapin
Israeli policemen stand guard as bulldozers demolish homes in the unrecognized Bedouin village of Umm al-Hiran on January 18, 2017. (Menahem Kahana/AFP)
January 10, 2025, 3:40 pm
Report: Ben Gvir tells police to prioritize demolition of family homes, targeting Arabs
Sources speaking to Haaretz allege minister overstepping limits of his authority by meddling in policy
By ToI Staff
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