IDF demolishes home of terrorist behind deadly attack

The demolition followed the July terror attack at the Gush Etzion Junction in which 22-year-old Israeli security guard Shalev Zevuloni was murdered.

By World Israel News Staff

IDF forces from the Samaria Brigade demolished the home of terrorist Maalek al-Jaber Salem on Wednesday in the village of Bazaria in Samaria, following the deadly combined shooting and stabbing attack he carried out earlier this year.

According to the IDF, the demolition was carried out in response to the July 10, 2025 terror attack at the Gush Etzion Junction, in which 22-year-old Israeli security guard Shalev Zevuloni was murdered.

Salem carried out the attack together with another terrorist in a coordinated shooting and stabbing assault at the Rami Levy shopping complex in Gush Etzion.

The two attackers arrived at the scene in a stolen vehicle with Israeli license plates and targeted Zevuloni at the entrance to the supermarket.

Armed with knives, the terrorists stabbed Zevuloni multiple times, seized his handgun, and then shot him at close range. They attempted to continue the attack and enter the store to target civilians before being neutralized by security forces.

The demolition of Salem’s home was conducted as part of Israel’s counterterrorism policy aimed at deterring future attacks. IDF forces continue to operate throughout Judea and Samaria to disrupt terrorist infrastructure and prevent further attacks on Israeli civilians.