Israeli Forces Displace Families In West Bank's Hebron After Deadly Attack
Israeli forces have displaced approximately 250 families in Hebron following a deadly attack on soldiers, marking a significant escalation in the West Bank. Local officials have condemned the move as collective punishment, while the Israeli government frames it as a security necessity.
Why it matters
The displacement highlights the volatile security situation in the West Bank and the ongoing humanitarian impact of the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Israeli forces pushed into the West Bank city of Hebron on Saturday and displaced some 250 families, some in the middle of the night, vowing a heavy price over a deadly attack on soldiers.Days before tight elections, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was planning an operation on a scale not seen since Israel first occupied the West Bank in 1967, after Palestinian militants killed two Israeli soldiers Friday at a checkpoint near Hebron, a flashpoint city in which hardline Israeli settlers live surrounded by local Palestinians.In the neighbourhood of Ein Dir Baha nestled between two hills, buildings were marked by X's showing they had been cleared of people.The streets in the area were deserted of people and cars other than a pair of Israeli military vehicles, with an Israeli flag draped on a house apparently taken over by troops.Higazi Shawer al-Tamimi, 70, a shopkeeper who sells live chickens and feed…
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