Israeli army withdraws from Hebron after operation displaces thousands of Palestinians
Summary
Israeli forces withdrew from a Hebron neighbourhood on November 2 after an operation launched following an October 23 attack that killed two Israeli soldiers. More than 3,000 Palestinians were displaced, and residents began returning to homes that some reported were damaged or ransacked.Key Facts
- Two Palestinian gunmen attacked an Israeli army checkpoint near Hebron on October 23, killing two soldiers.
- Israeli forces cleared residents from the gunmen’s neighbourhood by the following morning.
- The municipality said more than 3,000 people were displaced.
- Residents began returning after Israeli forces withdrew on November 2.
- An Israeli military official said troops searched locations, questioned and detained suspects, and seized four weapons and other equipment.
- The military demolished the attackers’ homes and sealed an underground space near one of them.
- Resident Muhannad al-Tamimi told AFP that his family returned to a damaged apartment with belongings scattered and a child’s bicycle broken.
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