Conflict & Security
Israeli forces expand Hebron operation, displacing thousands, ahead of election-day West Bank closure
October 25, 2026 at 02:58 AM
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MAMasrawy
جيش الاحتلال: إغلاق المعابر البرية مع الضفة الغربية طوال يوم الانتخابات الإسرائيلية
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MAMasrawy
قوات الاحتلال تقتحم بلدات عدة بالضفة الغربية و9 حالات اختناق بالغاز بالخليل
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
هجّر 2000 من سكانها.. الاحتلال يعتزم تطبيق "نموذج جنين" في الخليل
(opens the publisher’s site)Israeli forces have expanded military operations in Hebron, displacing about 2,000 Palestinians, while the army announced West Bank crossings will close on Israeli election day.
- The Israeli army announced the closure of all land crossings with the West Bank on election day Tuesday, October 27, with worker entry restrictions effective from Sunday.
- Netanyahu and Defense Minister Katz announced the "Jenin model" would be applied in Hebron neighborhoods, involving evacuations, house-to-house searches, and demolition.
- Hebron Mayor Yousef al-Jabari said about 2,200 Palestinians were displaced from Deir Bahha and parts of Jaldeh, and that forces demolished homes and shut the Ibrahimi Mosque.
- The Palestinian Red Crescent treated nine gas-suffocation cases, six of them children, after Israeli forces fired gas canisters during a raid on Halhul.