Israel army demolishes West Bank home of ‘Tel Aviv shooter’
Nilin, Palestinian Territories (AFP):
Israeli troops on Tuesday demolished the West Bank home of a Palestinian who was killed after allegedly carrying out a deadly shooting in Tel Aviv in March.
Mutaz Khawaja was accused by Israel of carrying out a shooting attack on March 9, 2023, in Dizengoff Street, Tel Aviv.
Khawaja, 23, was a member of Hamas armed wing Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, the Palestinian group that rules Gaza has said.
His home village lies close to the Green Line which separates Israel from the occupied West Bank, and barely 20 kilometres (12 miles) from Tel Aviv.
Nilin mayor Yusef Khawaja said Israeli troops made all residents of the four-storey apartment block leave their homes before demolishing the shooter’s first floor flat at dawn.
The army released video of troops setting explosive charges before blowing up the apartment.
Residents draped large portraits of Khawaja over the side of the building, commemorating him as a “martyr”, an AFP photographer reported.
The mayor said three people were injured by the soldiers during a clash.
Israel, which has occupied the West Bank since 1967, routinely demolishes the homes of individuals it blames for attacks on Israelis.
Human rights activists say the policy amounts to collective punishment, as it can render non-combatants, including children, homeless.
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