| Revision as of 02:21, 5 July 2007 view sourceFormer user 2 (talk | contribs)7,183 edits no, punitive demolitions were ended in 2005← Previous edit | Revision as of 02:23, 5 July 2007 view source Former user 2 (talk | contribs)7,183 edits rm buildings destroyed for lack of permit.Next edit → | ||
| Line 8: | Line 8: | ||
| * From October 2001 to December 2005, Israel has demolished 668 homes as punishment, leaving 4,182 people homeless; | * From October 2001 to December 2005, Israel has demolished 668 homes as punishment, leaving 4,182 people homeless; | ||
| * Israel has demolished 1,746 homes for alleged military purposes since B'Teselem started keeping statistics in this category in 2004; | * Israel has demolished 1,746 homes for alleged military purposes since B'Teselem started keeping statistics in this category in 2004; | ||
| * |
* In addition, Israel destroyed 1,049 houses and other structures in the West Bank in the period 1999-2003, and demolished 2,276 houses in the West Bank and East Jerusalem combined in the period 1987-1998. | ||
| In February 2005, the Israeli Defense Ministry ordered an end to the demolition of houses for the purpose of punishing the families of suicide bombers. | In February 2005, the Israeli Defense Ministry ordered an end to the demolition of houses for the purpose of punishing the families of suicide bombers. | ||
Revision as of 02:23, 5 July 2007
- This article covers the use of house demolition in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. For a broader overview of house demolition as a military tactic, see house demolition.
House demolition in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a controversial tactic used by the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) for counter-insurgency and other security purposes in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Although it is justified by the IDF as a deterrent against terrorism, its effectiveness and legality has repeatedly been questioned by human rights groups.
According to the Israeli human rights organization B'Tselem:
- From October 2001 to December 2005, Israel has demolished 668 homes as punishment, leaving 4,182 people homeless;
- Israel has demolished 1,746 homes for alleged military purposes since B'Teselem started keeping statistics in this category in 2004;
- In addition, Israel destroyed 1,049 houses and other structures in the West Bank in the period 1999-2003, and demolished 2,276 houses in the West Bank and East Jerusalem combined in the period 1987-1998.
In February 2005, the Israeli Defense Ministry ordered an end to the demolition of houses for the purpose of punishing the families of suicide bombers.
 | This Israel-related article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |
 | This article about the region of Palestine is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |