Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak has ordered the army to prepare to demolish the home of the Palestinian who killed three Israelis in Jerusalem.
The order follows advice by Attorney-General Menachem Mazuz that the proposed demolition could create legal difficulties, but would not be illegal.
An Israeli rights group has said such a move would be collective punishment.
B'tselem says it has written to Mr Mazuz demanding that he prevent the attacker's home from being demolished.
The group argues that the demolition would, as collective punishment, be illegal under international humanitarian law.
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(BBC)
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