On Monday, the Israeli army ended its military operation in the city of Hebron in the south of the West Bank, about ten days after it began following a Palestinian attack that resulted in the killing of two Israeli soldiers. A military official stated that the forces left the operation area after completing their field activities, confirming the continuation of operations in other areas of the West Bank.
Published on: 02/11/2026 - 10:50 Last updated: 02/11/2026 - 10:50
The Israeli army withdrew on Monday from Hebron in the southern West Bank after a military operation launched about ten days ago following an attack carried out by two Palestinians that led to the killing of two Israeli soldiers, according to a military official.
The official continued: “This morning, after completing all field activities, the soldiers withdrew from the military campaign area in Hebron, and activities aimed at combating terrorism will continue in various parts” of the West Bank.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the army to launch a large-scale operation in the West Bank, sparking protests by Palestinian residents, after an attack carried out by two Palestinians on October 23, which resulted in the killing of two Israeli soldiers at a checkpoint in the city of Hebron in the West Bank.
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Palestinian officials accused Netanyahu of exploiting the operation to rally support before the general elections held in Israel last Tuesday. The Israeli government says that its operation comes in response to the attack that targeted its soldiers.
Local officials stated that the army has displaced thousands of residents in Hebron and demolished homes in addition to shops, roads and factories since the attack, but the exact scale of the operation was not clear.
The army closed most entrances to the city of Hebron, severely restricting freedom of movement for Palestinians, including people in need of medical care.
The displacement of residents in Hebron raises concerns for the United Nations
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said this week that population displacement raises “serious concerns about the unnecessary and disproportionate use of force,” adding that “threats to evacuate and erase entire neighborhoods raise serious fears of ethnic cleansing.”
Settlement construction expanded rapidly during the era of the Netanyahu government, and United Nations bodies and most countries of the world consider them illegal, which Israel rejects.
The period of rule of the right-wing coalition led by Netanyahu was characterized by an escalation of armed settler violence against Palestinians.
France 24/AFP/Reuters
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