IDF Razes Home Of Terrorist Who Murdered Hallel And Yagel Yaniv HyD

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — IDF forces operated in the Askar refugee camp in Samaria overnight Monday, demolishing the home of the terrorist who carried out the shooting attack in Huwara this past February in which brothers Hallel and Yagel Yaniv were murdered.

Palestinian sources reported that during the course of the demolition, local Palestinians clashed with the IDF forces. The Palestinian Red Crescent reported that 58 people were injured from gas inhalation during the clashes.

In May, the head of the IDF Central Command signed a demolition order for the home of Abd al-Fattah Hussein Ibrahim Kharusha, the terrorist who carried out the Huwara attack.

Kharousha was killed by Israeli force in a raid nine days after the deadly attack on the Yaniv brothers. Security officials believe he intended to execute another attack, leading to the daylight operation. As the forces attempted to apprehend him and other suspects, a firefight ensued between security forces and terrorists. Five other terrorists were killed alongside Kharousha and 23 Palestinians were wounded.

כוחות צה”ל ומג”ב הרסו הלילה במחנה הפליטים עסכר בשכם, את בית המחבל עבד אלפתאח ח’רושה.
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The demolition order was issued after an appeal filed by the terrorist’s family was rejected. About two weeks prior to that, IDF soldiers operated in the city of Shechem and mapped the home of Khaled Kharusha, the son of Abd al-Fattah Hussein Ibrahim Kharusha, ahead of its demolition.

Khaled and his brother Mohammed , who helped their father plan the shooting attack, have been indicted for intentionally causing death and for possession of weapons. Their arrest has been extended until the completion of legal proceedings against them.