Israel blows up Palestinian militant's home for killing five Israelis in March

Israeli army blew up the house of Palestinian militant Diaa Hamarsha, who killed five people in a gun attack in Bnei Brak, an Orthodox Jewish city near Tel Aviv in March, in the West Bank village of Yabad. The army said it had also arrested the "terrorist's father". It said it had informed the family of the shooter, Diaa Hamarsha, on April 17 of the demolition order against the family home. Israel regularly destroys the homes of individuals it blames for attacks on Israelis. The practice, which often fuels tensions, has been condemned by critics as a form of collective punishment. Israel insists it deters attacks.