Military authorities in Israel have issued a directive for the demolition of the residential property associated with the perpetrator of a fatal bus assault.
Israeli Defense Forces Demolish Home of Palestinian Terrorist Involved in Deadly Bus Shooting
In a move aimed at deterring further acts of terrorism, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have demolished the home of Palestinian terrorist Thabet Mohammed Masalmeh in the Gush Etzion region south of Jerusalem. The demolition took place on August 31, 2025, following the earlier demolition of Ezz al-Din Maluh's home, another terrorist involved in the same attack, which occurred in June.
In December 2024, Masalmeh carried out a shooting attack near the community of Beitar Illit, resulting in the death of 12-year-old Yehoshua Aharon Tuvia Simha and injuries to three others on a bus. No further details about the demolition process were provided.
It is important to note that the news was sourced from ANI/ TPS and the paragraph does not provide any information about the legal process leading to the demolition of the homes. The incident took place in Tel Aviv, Israel.
This demolition follows the earlier demolition of Ezz al-Din Maluh's home, who was also involved in the same attack. The IDF had demolished Maluh's home in June.
In a separate incident in 2024, the home of another Palestinian terrorist named Raad Hazem was demolished by the IDF between July and August. Hazem was responsible for a deadly bus shooting attack in Tel Aviv in 2024.
The paragraph does not mention any other attacks or events aside from the ones in December 2024 and the demolitions that followed. The nationality or any other personal details of the victims or the terrorists aside from their names were not specified in the news report.
