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Israeli Army Orders Demolition of Home of Gunman Behind Deadly Bus Attack
Israeli Army orders demolition of home of gunman behind deadly bus attack in Gush Etzion. Period.
Jerusalem, 31 August, 2025 (TPS-IL) — The Israel Defense Forces ordered the demolition of the home of the Palestinian terrorist responsible for a deadly shooting attack in December 2024.
Thabet Mohammed Masalmeh, who lived in the Gush Etzion region south of Jerusalem, fired on a bus, killing 12-year-old Yehoshua Aharon Tuvia Simha and injuring three others near the community of Beitar Illit.
The home of another terrorist involved in that attack, Ezz al-Din Maluh, was demolished in June.
