On October 21, 2015, the military issued a
demolition order against the family home of the assailant in the attack on Malchei Yisrael St. in Jerusalem on October 13, 2015.
On Saturday, October 24, 2015,
HaMoked filed an objection to the military’s decision to demolish the family home in Jabal Mukabber, East Jerusalem. HaMoked reasserted that Regulation 119 of the Defense (Emergency) Regulations, pursuant to which the military commander may order the demolition of Palestinian homes in the OPT, is illegal under international law. HaMoked also pointed out that about a week before the attack in question, the military had demolished the family home of the assailant’s cousin, and asserted that this reinforced the notion that contrary to the state’s claim, house demolition is not only ineffective for deterrence, but also sustains the cycle of violence and hatred.
