Israel removes around 250 Palestinian families from West Bank city of Hebron after soldier deaths

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Kirchheim, A. (2026, October 24). Israel removes around 250 Palestinian families from West Bank city of Hebron after soldier deaths. Euronews. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/24/israel-removes-around-250-palestinian-families-from-west-bank-city-of-hebron-after-soldier

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Euronews · collected 2026-10-24 · by Anna Kirchheim

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Israeli forces displaced around 250 Palestinian families from parts of Hebron in the West Bank after two Israeli soldiers were killed by militants at a nearby checkpoint. The operation began on Saturday, with some families being removed in the middle of the night. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that this action would be the largest since Israel's occupation of the West Bank began in 1967 and said it could last several days. Local officials expressed concern that the move constituted collective punishment against civilians unrelated to the attack.
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As of October 24, 2026, Israeli forces have displaced over 2,000 Palestinian families from their homes in the city of Hebron, days after two Israeli soldiers were killed by Palestinian militants at a checkpoint near Hebron. The military operation began on Friday when Israeli soldiers shot and killed two men suspected of launching an attack that injured five people near Hebron, including some critically. In response to these events, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the full closure of the West Bank starting Friday morning, and later announced a massive operation not seen since 1967 due to the deadly incident. The Palestinian Authority condemned Israel’s actions as collective punishment, citing home demolitions and forced displacements across Hebron neighborhoods. Mayor Yousef al-Ja'bari stated that hundreds of Israeli raids took place over two days, leading to a significant number of Palestinians being forcibly removed from their residences. These actions come amid tight elections in Israel scheduled for Tuesday, where Netanyahu faces opposition led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot. The Palestinian Authority has called for international intervention to protect Hebron’s residents during the ongoing lockdown and raids.

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Narrative

Israeli forces pushed into the West Bank city of Hebron on Saturday and displaced up to 250 families, some in the middle of the night, vowing a heavy price over a deadly attack on two soldiers. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was planning an operation on a scale not seen since Israel first occupied the West Bank in 1967. The lockdown comes after Palestinian militants killed two Israeli soldiers on Friday at a checkpoint near Hebron, a flashpoint city in which hardline Israeli settlers live surrounded by local Palestinians.
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🔮 The operation is taking place just days before Israel is set to hold elections on Tuesday, in which Netanyahu is expected to face a tight race with the opposition bloc led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot.
2026-10-24 · Euronews
Israel removes around 250 Palestinian families from West Bank city of Hebron after soldier deaths · assertive framing

Claims (21 extracted, 1 hedged)

Days before tight elections are due to be held in Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced a massive operation on the West Bank after two Israeli soldiers were killed by militants at a checkpoint. asserted
soldiers → hold → checkpoint
Israeli forces pushed into the West Bank city of Hebron on Saturday and displaced up to 250 families, some in the middle of the night, vowing a heavy price over a deadly attack on two soldiers. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was planning an operation on a scale not seen since Israel first occupied the West Bank in 1967. The lockdown comes after Palestinian militants killed two Israeli soldiers on Friday at a checkpoint near Hebron, a flashpoint city in which hardline Israeli settlers live surrounded by local Palestinians. asserted
settlers → push → Palestinians
The operation is taking place just days before Israel is set to hold elections on Tuesday, in which Netanyahu is expected to face a tight race with the opposition bloc led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot. asserted
Netanyahu → take → Eisenkot
In the neighbourhood of Ein Dir Baha nestled between two hills, buildings were marked by X's showing they had been cleared of people. asserted
they → nestle → people
The streets in the area were deserted of people and cars other than Israeli military vehicles. asserted
streets → desert → vehicles
Around one-third of Hebron has been targeted, local Governor Khaled Dudin told news agency AFP. asserted
Dudin → target → agency
"They started in the neighbourhood from which the people who carried out the attack came, but there is no guarantee that the operation will not expand," he said. asserted
he → start → attack
"This amounts to collective punishment being imposed on civilians who have nothing at all to do with this," he said. asserted
he → amount → this
The governor said 150 families had been affected, while the mayor of Hebron, Youssef al-Jaabari, and local activist Issa Amro put the figure at 250. asserted
mayor → say → 250
"We will find them shelter and provide these people with all the help they need," the mayor told AFP. asserted
mayor → find → AFP
Israel promises further action in the run-up to Tuesday's general election asserted
Israel → promise → election
The Israeli military said it was "conducting precise, targeted and thorough searches" focused on the area of the two gunmen, who were both killed in the gunfight. asserted
who → say → gunfight
It said the operation would last several days, in line with similar army actions after previous attacks. asserted
operation → say → attacks
Prime Minister Binjamin Netanjahu's far-right national security advisor, Itamar Ben Gvir, has called on Israel to dismantle the Palestinian Authority, the semi-autonomous body that governs parts of the West Bank in cooperation with Israel under 1990s peace accords. asserted
that → call → accords
Asked if he agreed on destroying the Palestinian Authority, Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving prime minister, boasted that he has rejected pressure from three US presidents to work to establish a Palestinian state. asserted
he → ask → state
Taxis piled up behind gates controlled by Israel's military outside Hebron, waiting for Palestinians who are forced to cross on foot. asserted
who → pile → foot
All gates leading in and out of the city were closed to vehicles, according to Basma Radio, a Telegram channel Palestinians use to monitor checkpoints and road closures. uncertain
Palestinians → lead → checkpoints
Israel's army didn't respond to questions about the operation. asserted
army → respond → operation
On Friday, it said that in response to the killing of two soldiers and wounding of others, its forces had begun “conducting precise, targeted and thorough searches” in the area of Hebron from which the two gunmen had operated. asserted
gunmen → say → which
Rights group Yesh Din reported 672 incidents of settler violence over the past 26 days, nearly half related to the olive harvest, an annual event with cultural resonance to Palestinians that extremist settlers have sought to stop. asserted
settlers → report → that
Polls show Netanyahu neck and neck with an opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot, a centre-right former military chief who also opposes a Palestinian state but has promised to crack down on settler violence. asserted
who → show → violence
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