Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak has ordered the army to prepare to demolish the home of the Palestinian who killed three Israelis in Jerusalem.
The order follows advice by Attorney-General Menachem Mazuz that the proposed Olmert strikes deal with Barak to salvage coalition ...
Call for Israel PM to stand down ...
Body is found after Gaza clashes ...
Heavy fighting in Gaza ... demolition could create legal difficulties, but would not be illegal.
An Israeli rights group has said such a move would be collective punishment.
B'tselem says it has written to Mr Mazuz demanding that he prevent the attacker's home from being demolished.
The group argues that the demolition would, as collective punishment, be illegal under international humanitarian law.
Hussam Dwayat went on the rampage at the wheel of a front-loader vehicle, or bulldozer, killing three people and wounding dozens before security personnel shot him dead.
(BBC)
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