Its a question the Israeli army established a commission to study over a decade ago, though, the group ultimately concluded that home demolitions were not the answer. The panel, headed by Gen. Udi Shani and convened as the Second Intifada died down in late 2004, was the first serious study on the subject, and its findings were stark: There is no proof of the deterrent effect of house demolitions, it reported, after speaking with everyone from military officers to philosophers. As a result, the policy was largely suspended.
Posted on: Tue, 02 Dec 2014 07:09:19 +0000
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