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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). 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;
• During the period 2006-2007, Israel has demolished 165 homes in the West Bank (excluding East Jerusalem) because they lacked building permits, leaving 724 people homeless. 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.

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