Israel orders home demolitions, work permit revocations after Jerusalem attack

Israel, on Tuesday, ordered the demolition of homes in two West Bank villages linked to gunmen who carried out a deadly shooting in Jerusalem.
It also said it would revoke hundreds of work permits for Palestinian residents.
Six Israelis were killed on Monday when attackers opened fire at a bus stop near Ramot, a settlement neighborhood of Jerusalem.
Defence Minister Israel Katz said he had instructed sanctions against relatives and residents of the assailants’ villages, Qatanna and Al-Qubeiba, in the Ramallah Governorate.
He also ordered the demolition of “any illegal structures in those villages” and the cancellation of 750 work and entry permits for Israel, a main source of income for many Palestinians.
Israel said demolishing attackers’ homes helped deter future assaults.
Palestinians and human rights groups said the practice constituted collective punishment and breached international law.
The measures came as Israeli forces continued their offensive in the Gaza Strip.
Gaza health authorities said on Tuesday that Israeli strikes and gunfire have killed at least 64,605 people and wounded 163,319 others since the war began on October 7, 2023.