Jerusalem Daily: Israel expels thousands from Hebron
More than 2,000 Palestinians have been forced from their homes in Hebron as Israel’s lockdown of the occupied West Bank stretches beyond 50 hours, with the sweeping military operation unfolding just days before Israel’s elections. Al Jazeera’s Nour Hegazy has the latest.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu orders a “full lockdown” of the occupied West Bank following a shooting.
Clampdown comes as Israeli pogroms heighten tensions and spread violence across Palestinian territory.
The Israeli military has begun demolishing Palestinian buildings in the city of Hebron, after two Israeli soldiers were killed in an attack by two Palestinian gunmen. Netanyahu’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called for Israel to launch a campaign in the West Bank “exactly like in Gaza or Lebanon,” while far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir called for Israel to dismantle the Palestinian Authority.
Israel preparing a full lockdown of occupied West Bank after Hebron gunfight.
Israel says it will close all land crossings with the occupied West Bank when it holds a general election on Tuesday.
Palestinians in Hebron are 'living in fear' with the city closed, while Israeli forces arrest dozens across the West Bank.