Zionist Military Demolishes House in West Bank

Date: 17 April 2019 - 21:43

News ID: ۶۴۹۷۷

RAMALLAH (Dispatches) – The Zionist regime’s army raided the West Bank village of Kobar Wednesday morning and demolished the home of Saleh Omar Barghouti, who was accused by the regime of carrying out a shooting attack last December.
Saleh was gunned down in a military ambush on Dec. 12, 2018 after a manhunt over allegedly carrying out a shooting attack that killed an infant and injured seven settlers on Dec. 9 last year.
Kobar Mayor Izzat Badwan told Xinhua that this was the fourth house demolished by the occupying regime during the last two years, saying "such demolitions are considered crimes under the international law, but it won't stop the Palestinian people's determination and commitment to their rightful cause."
Local sources said that the Zionist troops fired live ammunition and tear gas canisters towards residents while no major causalities were reported.
In March, the regime demolished the home of Saleh's brother Assem Barghouti a few weeks after detaining him, saying he is suspected of killing two Zionist troops near Ramallah on Dec. 13, 2018, a day after the killing of Saleh.
Rights groups say the Zionist regime’s policy to demolish the family homes of Palestinians does not serve as a means of deterrence, but provokes vengeful acts by both sides.
While the regime demolished homes of entire families of individuals accused of being involved in attacks against Zionists, it does not apply the same measures to Zionist settlers who were involved in fatal attacks against Palestinians, the groups noted.