Conflict & Security
Israeli forces raze Hebron neighbourhood, displacing hundreds after soldiers killed
October 24, 2026 at 02:27 PM · Updated 15m ago
4 reports · 3 in Arabic, 1 in English
يواليوم السابع
الخارجية الفلسطينية توجه سفاراتها وبعثاتها لحشد تحرك دولي ضد جرائم الاحتلال في الخليل
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TGThe Guardian
Israeli soldiers raze neighbourhood in Hebron, driving families from homes
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يواليوم السابع
نزوح أكثر من 200 عائلة ومخطط لتهجير 2500 مواطن مع تواصل العدوان الإسرائيلي على الخليل
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BABBC Arabic
إخلاء عائلات وهدم منازل في الخليل خلال عملية عسكرية إسرائيلية بعد مقتل جنديين
(opens the publisher’s site)Israeli troops levelled a neighbourhood in Hebron and forced hundreds of families from their homes following an attack that killed two soldiers.
- Israeli troops levelled the Ein Deir Baha district, destroying or marking 35 hectares for destruction and evicting about 1,500 people by Saturday afternoon, the Hebron municipality said.
- Two gunmen attacked a checkpoint outside Hebron on Friday, killing two soldiers and wounding three before both attackers were killed.
- Netanyahu said Israel would "act to destroy this place" and ordered a security cordon on Hebron and preparation for a full West Bank closure.
- Finance Minister Smotrich said he ordered "the immediate demolition" of structures near the attack site and called for a campaign "exactly like in Gaza and Lebanon."
- The Palestinian Foreign Ministry instructed its embassies and missions worldwide to intensify diplomatic efforts urging host governments to take clear positions against Israel's escalation in Hebron.