Israel demolishes gunmen's homes in West Bank operation that has displaced thousands
UN rights chief Volker Türk said the displacement of more than 3,000 Palestinians raises grave concerns of disproportionate force and ethnic cleansing.
- On Friday, Israel demolished the homes of assailants who killed two Israeli soldiers in Hebron, an operation that has forcibly displaced over 3,000 Palestinians from the area.
- Following the October 23 attack, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered military operations near the checkpoint, triggering a siege that has displaced more than 4,000 residents.
- Israel's military stated it will "continue to operate proactively and offensively" in the West Bank to thwart attacks and "protect residents in the area."
- UN human rights chief Volker Türk raised "grave concerns of unnecessary and disproportionate use of force," warning that "threats to empty and erase entire neighbourhoods also raise serious concerns of ethnic cleansing."
- Palestinian officials accused Netanyahu of using the operation to drum up support ahead of Tuesday's general election, while Yesh Din reported at least 135 physical attacks on the olive harvest as of October 23.
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Israel continues siege of West Bank for 8th day
Israel forces have continuing their siege against cities and towns in the occupied West Bank on Friday. The siege imposed on the Hebron Governorate entered its eighth day, marked by an escalation in military raids, arrests, and attacks by settlers, alongside ongoing forced displacements and the destruction of Palestinian property. Israeli occupation forces deployed significant …
The Mayor of Hebron said that the occupation had displaced more than 3,300 Palestinians and besieged 1,500 others, warning against the economic, educational and health targeting of the city to push its inhabitants to leave.
For the ninth consecutive day, the Israeli occupying forces have continued their military aggression and severe siege of the city of Hebron in the southern occupied West Bank, amid a continuous escalation in the field, including the payment of major military reinforcements, the breaking into Palestinian homes and the launching of arrest and detention campaigns, as hundreds of families continue to be displaced from their homes.
The city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank is largely sealed off by the Israeli army. It is a response to the shooting at a checkpoint last week in which two Israeli soldiers were killed.
Military operation enters 8th day, displacing thousands of Palestinians, disrupting education in 66 schools
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