Israel levels family home of alleged Palestinian attacker

Friday, 9 July 2021Newsdesk

Israel on Thursday demolished the family home of a Palestinian-American man accused of carrying out a deadly attack on Israelis in the occupied West Bank, rejecting pleas from his estranged wife that he rarely lived in the house, which she shared with their three children.The demolition drew a rebuke from the United States, which is opposed to punitive home demolitions and has taken a more critical line toward Israel’s policies in the occupied West Bank since President Joe Biden took office this year.

New Delhi, 09 July 2021

As per news report of The Indian Express, “The home of an entire family should not be demolished for the actions of one individual,” said US State Department spokesman Ned Price. “There is a critical need to lower the temperature in the West Bank. Punitive demolitions exacerbate tensions at a time when everyone should be focused on principally ensuring calm.” Price said Secretary of State Antony Blinken raised the issue with a senior Israeli counterpart. Israeli forces moved into the village of Turmus Ayya overnight and surrounded the home. Troops leveled the two-story home with controlled explosions. Israel says Muntasser Shalaby carried out a May 2 drive-by shooting that killed Israeli student Yehuda Guetta and wounded two others. He was arrested days after the attack.

Source -The Indian Express