Around 1,200 Palestinians are displaced in Hebron as Israel begins military operation
Israeli forces said they are searching for militants and weapons after a checkpoint attack killed 2 soldiers, while officials reported mass arrests and demolitions.
- Israel launched a large-scale military operation in Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, on October 24, following an attack that killed two Israeli soldiers at a military checkpoint.
- Approximately 1,200 Palestinians were displaced from their homes as Israeli forces carried out searches and demolitions in the Al-Jaladah and Ein Deir Baha neighbourhoods.
- The two Palestinian gunmen responsible for the attack were shot dead. Israeli forces said the operation aimed to locate militants and weapons.
- Hebron municipal officials warned that another 1,300 Palestinians could face displacement. Palestinian authorities also reported arrests and restrictions on movement across the area.
- Residents reported damage to homes, businesses, factories and roads. The military operation and movement restrictions disrupted daily life, including access to medical care.
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Israeli soldiers have demolished homes, shops, and streets in Hebron, in the West Bank, leaving hundreds of Palestinians homeless ahead of Israel's general elections next week.
By Jeremy Diamond, Oren Liebermann, Dana Karni, Kara Fox and Farida Elsebai, CNN Israel began this Friday to demolish buildings and force residents to evacuate a neighborhood in the occupied West Bank, hours after two Palestinian armed men opened fire on an Israeli military checkpoint and killed
He unleashed a military operation in Hebron, where some 1,200 people were forced to leave their homes.
In intensified military offensive, Israeli army continued its siege of Hebron for 2nd consecutive day Saturday
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