Israel demolishes homes of Palestinians who killed soldiers as Hebron offensive displaces thousands

Israeli forces demolished the homes of the two Palestinians who killed two soldiers in Hebron, as a military offensive displaces nearly 5,000 residents.

• Israeli troops demolished the homes of brothers Ahmad and Hammouda al-Jaabeh on Friday, the eighth day of a military operation on Hebron.
• The brothers killed two Israeli soldiers and wounded three others in an October 23 attack near a Hebron checkpoint.
• The Hebron municipality said 4,969 Palestinians from 780 families have been displaced and troops have arrested at least 120.
• UN human rights chief Volker Türk warned that displacement raised concerns about disproportionate force and the threat of ethnic cleansing.