Conflict & Security
Israeli forces launch sweeping West Bank raids, Hebron operation after deadly attack
October 24, 2026 at 01:27 AM
4 reports · 3 in Arabic, 1 in English
Israeli forces have launched military operations across the West Bank, imposing a closure on Hebron after two soldiers were killed in a shooting attack.
- Israeli forces raided 13 towns in the northern West Bank and arrested dozens of Palestinians, Palestinian media reported.
- Netanyahu ordered an immediate military closure of Hebron and preparations for a full closure of the West Bank.
- The Israeli army said it killed two gunmen who carried out Friday's attack near Hebron that killed two soldiers and wounded three.
- Israeli forces demolished buildings in Hebron, closed the Ibrahimi Mosque to Muslim worshippers, and arrested 15 Palestinians.
- Israeli forces raided Hebron's Jilda neighborhood and fired flare bombs while forcing residents to evacuate, Palestinian media said.




