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More than 3,000 Palestinians displaced in Israeli operation in Hebron
Israel's military operation has forced more than 3,000 Palestinians from their homes in Hebron, in the occupied West Bank.
It began on Friday after two Israeli soldiers were killed in a shooting near the city.
Israeli forces have imposed a lockdown, detained at least 71 people and demolished homes, factories and roads.
Israeli leaders have said the operation will follow tactics used in the Jenin refugee camp, where an earlier campaign displaced tens of thousands and caused widespread destruction.
The UN has raised concerns about ethnic cleansing and said collective punishment is a grave violation of international law.
UN rights chief Volker Türk called for the operation to end, but the sources do not say what will happen next.
More than 3,000 Palestinians have been displaced from their homes in Hebron during an Israeli military operation.
Hebron Mayor Yousef al-Jabari said 3,043 displaced people were from within the city, while Governor Khaled Dudin reported 3,171 people from 488 families across the wider governorate.
The operation began on Friday after two Israeli soldiers were killed in a shooting near the city.
The UN’s rights chief called for the operation to end and said collective punishment is a grave violation of international law.
- Who
- More than 3,000 Palestinians have been displaced. The operation is being carried out by the Israeli army.
- What
- Israel is conducting a military operation in Hebron that has forced Palestinians from their homes.
- When
- The operation began on Friday; the reports were published on October 26, 2026.
- Where
- Hebron, in the occupied West Bank.
- Why
- The operation followed the killing of two Israeli soldiers in a shooting near the city.
Israel
UN rights chief Volker Turk
Reason for the operation
Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu justified the operation after two soldiers were killed near Hebron.
UN rights chief Volker Turk
Turk called for the operation to end.
Impact and legality
Israel
Netanyahu pledged an operation “unseen” since the 1967 war.
UN rights chief Volker Turk
Turk said collective punishment is a grave violation of international law.
Two Israeli soldiers were killed in a shooting near Hebron, and the crackdown began.
Hebron Governor Khaled Dudin said 488 families comprising 3,171 people had been displaced across the governorate.
UN rights chief Volker Turk called for the operation to end and said collective punishment is a grave violation of international law.
- Displaced within Hebron city
- 3,043 people
- Displaced across the governorate
- 3,171 people from 488 families
- Detentions
- At least 71 people over four days, according to the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society
- Operation began
- Friday
- Location
- Hebron, occupied West Bank
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What people are saying
collective punishment is a grave violation of international law
unseen
The measures taken in the city of Hebron are not of a single type, but rather have surpassed any idea of temporary evacuation or deportation