Israeli troops on Tuesday tore down the Nablus-area home of a Palestinian terrorist responsible for a January 2002 attack that killed six Israelis. Abdel Salem Hassouna, a member of the Al-Aksa Martyrs Brigade, entered a Hadera banquet hall in the attack and opened fire on guests attending a Bat Mitzah reception.
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