Israel blows up home of Palestinian who killed two at tram stop

A young relative of Abdel-Rahman Shaloudi stands amid the rubble of his home in the East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Silwan after its destruction by the Israeli authorities today. Photograph: Ammar Awad/Reuters

Israel has today destroyed the home of a Palestinian who last month ran over and killed two people at a Jerusalem tram stop.

The demolition comes a day after two militants killed four rabbis and a policeman at a synagogue in the city.

Israels prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu had ordered the demolition of the homes of those involved in that attack.

Mr Netanyahu announced the directive after a meeting top security officials. He did not say when the demolitions following yesterdays attack would take place.

The home of Abdel-Rahman Shaloudi (21), was blown up before dawn, police and the military said.

East Jerusalem resident Shaloudi had been shot dead by police as he tried to flee after mowing down commuters at a light railway stop on October 23rd.

A three-month-old baby who was a US citizen and a 22-year-old tourist from Ecuador were killed when he rammed the tram stop with his car. Seven other people were injured.

Shaloudis home in the East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Silwan, adjacent to the old walled city, has been a scene of confrontation since the incident, which his family had termed a traffic incident.

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