N12 reports that security forces have demolished the home of the terrorist who carried out the shooting attack near Kfar Tel in Judea and Samaria, killing Maj. Yuval Ezra and Capt. (res.) Binyahu Melat.
On Monday evening, Aug 10, at 21:43 Jerusalem, IDF forces demolished the home of terrorist Farouk Ramadan in the village of Kfar Tel, southwest of Shechem, completing the demolition order within three weeks of the deadly shooting attack on July 24. The operation was carried out simultaneously with the dismantling of two unauthorized Jewish outposts in Samaria, as reported by Army Radio journalists.
The demolition process was executed at an accelerated pace. The Attorney General approved the order on Aug 2, following recommendations from the Shin Bet and Military Advocate General. The IDF signed the demolition order on Aug 4, and forces entered Kfar Tel on Monday night to carry out the operation. The rapid timeline marks the fastest implementation of the demolition policy in years, according to security sources.
The July 24 attack claimed the lives of Maj. Yuval Ezra and Capt. (res.) Binyahu Melat. The terrorist, Farouk Ramadan, snatched a weapon from a security officer and opened fire before being eliminated at the scene, according to the IDF. An IDF investigation released on Aug 5 determined that the rules of engagement were clear but identified command failures and medical evacuation delays during the response. The probe noted that Melat was left wounded in the field for several minutes without a military medic, and it remains unclear whether he was killed by terrorist fire or accidental friendly fire.
The demolition of terrorist homes is a standard Israeli deterrence measure under military law in Judea and Samaria.
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