On 18 March, the Zionist High Court of Justice allowed the state to demolish the home of the family of Husam Dwayat, who used a bulldozer to carry out an attack in the center of Jerusalem last July. Dwayats widow and two small children live in the apartment, which is on the first floor of a building.

As in previous cases of this kind, the justices (Levy, Grunis, and Naor) accepted the states argument that demolition of the apartment will deter others from carrying out similar acts. The justices approved the demolition, even though the state never contended that Dwayats family assisted him or knew of his plans.

From 1967 to 2005, Zionist entity maintained a policy to demolish or seal houses in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip as a means to punish the families of Palestinians who had injured Zionists. The policy was based on the claim that, out of concern for their families, Palestinians would be deterred from carrying out attacks. In implementing this policy, from October 2001 to the end of January 2005, Zionist entity demolished 664 houses, leaving 4,182 persons homeless ...