Demolition

High Court approves demolition of Palestinian rocket suspect's home, rejects family's appeal

Writing the main opinion, Justice Yael Willner ruled that preparations for repeated rocket attacks posed exceptional danger, justifying the apartment's demolition despite the attack being thwarted.

Armed Israeli soldiers stand guard as heavy machinery demolishes a residential building in the village of Khirbet Qalqas, south of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, on June 8, 2026.  (Illustrative)
Israeli security forces near the scene of a shooting attack near the West Bank city of Hebron, October 23, 2026. Five people were wounded in the attack, two of them seriously, and two Palestinian terrorists were killed by Israeli forces.

IDF prepares to demolish homes of terrorists who killed two Israeli soldiers in Hebron attack

A view of the scene of a deadly shooting attack at the Yehuda Junction checkpoint near the West Bank city of Hebron, where two Israeli soldiers were murdered and three others wounded by Palestinian gunmen the previous day, October 24, 2026.

Hebron business demolitions carried out without prior hearing, state tells High Court

IDF soldiers mapping out the terrorist's home, October 20, 2026.

IDF maps West Bank home of terrorist behind Bell Checkpoint attack that wounded Neria Leiter


IDF informs Homesh shooter's family of intention to demolish their home

Yehuda Dimentman was killed near the Homesh outpost in the West Bank in a shooting attack carried out by members of Palestinian Islamic Jihad in mid-December. 

 IDF arrest a Palestinian man outside Shavei Shomron, in the West Bank, on December 17, 2021, following the fatal shooting attack near Homesh that killed 25-year-old Yehuda Dimentman.

IDF renews standing eviction orders against number of West Bank outposts

There are some 100 outposts in Judea and Samaria, most of which are similar to established settlements, but lack authorization.

 A family in the hilltop settlement of Homesh after the modular structures were taken down by police, December 24, 2021.

IDF issues demolition order for home of Jerusalem terrorist

Eli Kay was killed in a shooting attack carried out by Hamas member Fadi Abu Shkhaydam

FILE PHOTO: Israeli forces stand guard as Palestinian women react to the demolition of their home, located within the "Area C" of the  West Bank, where Israel retains full control over planning and construction, in the West Bank town of Hebron on December 28, 2021.

Demolition orders issued in Silwan, house moved into by Jews

One house was demolished and three were given demolition orders for November 5 in the Silwan neighborhood.

A Palestinian man uses his mobile phone as he stands near the debris of a shop that Israel demolished in the Palestinian neighbourhood of Silwan in East Jerusalem June 29, 2021

Ra’anana building evacuated, to be demolished due to fear of collapse

Israel Fire and Rescue Services decided to evacuate following a report made by the residents of unusual cracks in the building.

 The evacuated building in Ra'anana that it set to be demolished.

Gov't orders eviction of two Jewish homes in West Bank settlement of Eli

The two houses are not built within the settlement boundaries, according to a land survey.

View of the Jewish settlement of Eli, in the West Bank on January 17, 2021.

IDF evacuates seven settler homes ahead of Bennett-Biden meeting

Families moved onto the site in 2016 after a shooting terror attack on Route 60 in the South Hebron Hills.

Evacuation of Beit Dror outpost, July 27, 2021

EU: 159 Palestinian structures razed under Bennett

The IDF razed over 50 illegally built West Bank Palestinian structures last week, while United States envoy Hady Amr was visiting Israel and the Palestinian territories.

A BULLDOZER is used to demolish a shed in the West Bank village of Masafer in February 2020.

Palestinian terror group calls for 'resistance' after Jerusalem demolitions

"These crimes and terrorism targeting Jerusalemites require action to activate all required measures to protect and rescue them."

A Palestinian man uses his mobile phone as he stands near the debris of a shop that Israel demolished in the Palestinian neighbourhood of Silwan in East Jerusalem June 29, 2021

US to Israel: No Palestinian punitive home razing, we won't let this drop

"The home of an entire family should not be demolished for the actions of one individual," the US Embassy spokesperson said on Thursday.

President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.