Israel's policy is to demolish the homes of 'terrorists' in the hopes of deterring others from carrying out attacks.
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The commission is urging the government to connect new homes with existing communities, rather than sprawling into undeveloped land, and to remove the current VAT incentive for developers to demolishhomes instead of refurbishing them.
The upstate town of Jay, located roughly half an hour from Lake Placid, expects to demolish 19 homes that suffered damage from Hurricane Irene under the program by spring.