JERUSALEM, October 10, 2025 (WAFA) – Israeli occupation forces blew up at dawn on Friday the home of slain Palestinian Mohammad Taha in the town of Qatanna, northwest of occupied Jerusalem.

WAFA correspondent said that a large Israeli military force stormed the town around midnight, surrounded Taha’s home, prevented residents and journalists from approaching, and evacuated nearby residential buildings in preparation for blowing it up. The home is an apartment in a residential building.

Shortly after midnight, Israeli forces began carrying out digging and bulldozing works on the walls of the home in preparation for its punitive demolition.

Eyewitnesses said that Israeli occupation soldiers fired tear gas and rubber-coated metal bullets during the raid, causing several residents to suffer from suffocation.

Taha and Muthanna Amro were both killed by Israeli forces’ gunfire in occupied Jerusalem, following an alleged shooting attack on September 9.

Israel resorts to punitively demolish the family homes of any Palestinians – as a means of deterrence - accused of being involved in attacks against Israelis, a policy that Israel does not use against Israeli colonists who were involved in fatal attacks against Palestinians.

Al-Haq human rights group slammed the punitive home demolition of Palestinians suspected of being involved in attacks against Israelis, as a collective punishment and that in accordance with humanitarian law and human rights law, it is assessed as a war crime and a crime against humanity.

T.R.