The Israeli military demolished the home of Farouk Ramadan, the attacker who carried out the deadly shooting near Kfar Tel on July 24 that killed two soldiers, the IDF said Tuesday. Troops from the 411th Artillery Battalion operated in the village overnight and this morning to carry out the court-approved demolition. Ramadan was killed during the incident, and three other Palestinians were also shot dead.
The IDF completed the demolition of the home of Farouk Ramadan, the terrorist who carried out the deadly shooting attack near Kfar Tel on July 24, killing two soldiers. The military confirmed Tuesday morning that troops from the 411th Artillery Battalion operated in the village overnight and carried out the court-approved demolition. The operation marks the culmination of a process that began Monday evening, when IDF forces entered Kfar Tel to prepare the demolition, as The Zioneer reported at 21:43 Monday. The demolition was executed at an accelerated pace — within two weeks of the attack — the fastest such procedure in years, according to security correspondent Doron Kadosh, who noted that Central Command had prioritized deterrence.
The attack on July 24 killed Maj. Yuval Ezra, 27, an IDF officer, and Sgt. Maj. (res.) Binyahu Melat, 32, a civil defense squad member. According to the IDF, Ramadan snatched a weapon from a security officer and opened fire on a group of Israeli hikers. An IDF investigation into the incident, released on August 5 and covered by The Zioneer, found that rules of engagement were clear but identified command failures, numerical inferiority during the initial response, and a critical failure in medical evacuation. The probe noted that it remains unclear whether Melat was killed by terrorist fire or by accidental friendly fire as Israeli forces returned fire. Three other Palestinians were also killed during the incident.
The demolition of Ramadan's home was carried out simultaneously with the removal of two unauthorized Jewish outposts in Samaria, which had been established in the aftermath of the attack, as Army Radio reported. Israel demolishes the homes of terrorists convicted of deadly attacks as a matter of policy, a practice the military says deters future attacks. As The Zioneer reported on August 4, the IDF signed the demolition order for Ramadan's home shortly after the attack, and Central Command accelerated the administrative procedures to maximize the deterrent effect.
The question of whether Melat was killed by friendly fire remains unresolved, as the IDF investigation could not determine the exact cause of his death. No other open issues are noted at this time.
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