In brief
The Israeli Defence Forces have demolished dozens of homes in Hebron following the killing of two soldiers. More than 200 families have been displaced, with city officials warning that up to 2,500 residents could be forced out from 0.35 sq km of urban land. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the operation as a pre‑election security measure, while the Palestinian Authority demands urgent international intervention. The demolitions, part of a broader campaign described as collective punishment, leave the largely Palestinian city effectively cordoned and its 200,000 residents in crisis.
Israeli forces have bulldozed dozens of Palestinian homes in Hebron, forcing more than 200 families to flee their properties, local officials say.
The demolitions, carried out after a Friday shooting that killed two Israeli soldiers, leave the city effectively cordoned and its 200,000 resident municipality in chaos.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the operation, describing it as a response to terrorist activity and a pre‑election security measure.
Hebron’s mayor Youssef al‑Jaabari said the government planned to relocate 2,500 people from 0.35 square kilometres, a move critics label collective punishment.
The Palestinian Authority has called for urgent international intervention to stop the displacement and for Israel to halt the demolition campaign.
