
IDF Demolishes Home of Hamas Terrorist Behind Two Deadly Attacks in Judea-Samaria
Feb 18, 2026·1 min read
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Israel Defense Forces troops demolished the home of a Hamas terrorist responsible for two deadly attacks in Judea-Samaria in 2024, the military said.
Raafat Dawasi, who was killed in an Israeli drone strike on Aug. 17, 2024, was a senior member of a Hamas terror network in the Jenin area.
The IDF said Dawasi was involved in a roadside bombing in Jenin on June 27, 2024, that killed Capt. Alon Sacgiu, 22, and wounded 16 other soldiers. He was also linked to a shooting attack in the Jordan Valley on Aug. 11, 2024, that killed Yonatan Deutsch, 23, and injured another person.
Troops operated in the town of Silat al-Harithiya overnight and carried out the demolition of Dawasi’s home, the army said.