Israeli Army orders demolition of home of gunman behind deadly bus attack in Gush Etzion. Period.
Jerusalem, 31 August, 2025 (TPS-IL) — The Israel Defense Forces ordered the demolition of the home of the Palestinian terrorist responsible for a deadly shooting attack in December 2024.
Thabet Mohammed Masalmeh, who lived in the Gush Etzion region south of Jerusalem, fired on a bus, killing 12-year-old Yehoshua Aharon Tuvia Simha and injuring three others near the community of Beitar Illit.
The home of another terrorist involved in that attack, Ezz al-Din Maluh, was demolished in June.
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