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Statistics on demolition of houses as punishment 1987-2004

On 17 February 2005, the Minister of Defense announced a cessation of punitive house demolitions. From October 2001 (when house demolitions as punishment began again after a break of almost four years) to January 2005, Israel demolished 668 homes in the Occupied Territories as punishment.

Year
Complete Demolitions
Partial Demolitions
Complete Sealings
Partial Sealings
Dec 9-31 1987
1
0

0

0
1988
125
24
39
26
1989
144
18
76
27
1990
107
11
97
11
1991
46
4
34
20
1992
8
2
25
16
1993
1
2
18
15
1994
0
1
4
3
1995
0
0
1
0
1996
11
0
0
0
1997
6
0
2
0
1998
0
0
0
0
1999
0
0
0
0
2000
0
0
0
0
2001
10
1
0
0
2002
251
1
0
0
2003
224
0
3
0
2004
177
0
0
0
Total
1,115
64
299
118
 
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