Demolition of Palestinian property is a method Israel has used in the Israeli-occupied territories since they came under its control in the Six-Day War, as well as in Israel proper, to achieve various
On May 5, 2025, the Israeli army destroyed several houses and cave dwellings in Khallet Al-Dabaa, in the occupied West Bank. In total, 21 Palestinian children and 28 Palestinian adults were forcibly displaced.
An IDF Caterpillar D9 armored bulldozer razing a house during the Second Intifada (2000–2005)
Excavator used by the Israeli army to demolish Palestinian homes, photo taken in Masafer Yatta, February 10, 2025
A family collecting their belongings after a demolition in Beit Hanina, 2014)
Second Intifada
Videos
The Second Intifada, also known as the Al-Aqsa Intifada, was a major uprising by Palestinians against Israel and its occupation from 2000. Initially sparked by civilian protests in Jerusalem and areas
Israeli demolition of Palestinian property
…homes the IDF razed in the territories, 628, housing 3,983 people, were undertaken as punishment because a member of a family had been involved in the Second Intifada. From 2006 until 31 August 2018, Israel demolished at least 1,360 Palestinian residential units in the West Bank (not including East Jerusalem), causing…
Faris odeh 03a
חומת מגן 11
אוקטובר 2000 2
הפיגוע בצומת יגור 1