Israeli security forces on Tuesday sealed shut the West Bank home of a Palestinian who killed an Israeli border policeman in a November car-ramming attack in the West Bank.
Israel says home sealing and demolitions are an effective tool to deter attacks.
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Critics say the tactic amounts to collective punishment.
The move comes amid a five month-long wave of Israeli-Palestinian violence that has killed 28 Israelis and 172 Palestinians.
Israel says the violence stems from incitement by Palestinians.
The Palestinians say it’s rooted in frustrations over Israel’s nearly half a century-long occupation.
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