Israel presses ahead with West Bank operation as election approaches
Summary
Israeli forces continued an operation in Hebron after a gun attack killed two Israeli soldiers and wounded three others. The operation has displaced thousands of Palestinians and restricted movement across the city as Israel approaches an election on Tuesday.Key Facts
- The military said it operated in more than 400 locations over the weekend and arrested 40 Palestinians it said were affiliated with Hamas or Islamic Jihad.
- The military said most Palestinian workers with permits could not enter Israeli West Bank settlements on Sunday and Monday, and crossings into Israel would remain closed until after the election.
- Hebron’s municipality said more than 2,600 people had been displaced, and families had left nearly 500 apartments in and around the Deir Bahha neighborhood.
- The military sealed the entrances and exits to Hebron and told residents of Deir Bahha to evacuate.
- No militant group has claimed responsibility for the gun attack.
- The Palestinian Health Ministry said 112 Palestinians, including the suspected gunmen, and six Israelis had been killed in West Bank attacks this year.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the attack site and vowed a forceful response.
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