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IDF may seal home of bulldozer terrorist
The IDF is considering sealing and not demolishing the home of the terrorist from the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Sur Bahir who went on a bulldozer rampage through the capital on Wednesday since another family lives inside the building, defense officials said Saturday. On Friday, Defense Minister Ehud Barak instructed the IDF to begin the process of issuing demolition orders against the homes of Ala Abu Dhaim of Jebl Mukaber, who killed eight students in the Merkaz Harav Yeshiva in March, and Husam Taysir Dwayat of Sur Bahir, who killed three Israelis during his bulldozer rampage on Wednesday. On Thursday, Attorney-General Menahem Mazuz informed the government that by law, Israel has the right to demolish terrorists' homes within areas of Israeli sovereignty, but doing so could raise "significant legal problems." The statement was included in a legal opinion submitted to the government following consultations between the army and the State Attorney's Office earlier in the day on the question of house demolitions. Posted by: Fred 2008-07-06 |
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