The morning of October 23, 2026, the streets of Hebron were suddenly dominated by a convoy of twenty Israeli military vehicles. Their arrival was not a routine patrol; it was a response to a shooting that had killed two soldiers earlier that day.
That same day, a deadly Hamas attack had already struck Hebron, setting the stage for a swift and decisive reaction from Israeli security forces.
Israel has imposed a lockdown across the occupied West Bank after a shooting near Hebron killed two Israeli soldiers. Israeli forces raided Palestinian homes and arrested residents. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened a military operation on a scale unseen since 1967. https://t.co/ESjkpYm90j
In the same breath, Israeli forces moved beyond Hebron, conducting raids in Bethlehem and Salfit, two towns that had long been flashpoints in the West Bank.
In the same breath, Israeli forces moved beyond Hebron, conducting raids in Bethlehem and Salfit, two towns that had long been flashpoints in the West Bank.
The operation also saw the beginning of building demolitions across the occupied West Bank, a tactic used by Israel to remove structures deemed a threat or to deter future attacks.
Israeli forces storm Hebron, in the southern occupied West Bank Occupied Palestine, in large numbers, coinciding with the announcement of a military operation expected to last for days. https://t.co/lQ9NddndjT
On October 24, the IDF, Shin Bet, and Border Police launched a multi‑day counterterrorism operation in Hebron. The operation involved systematic searches, questioning of suspects, and sealing off the area, all aimed at preventing further attacks and protecting Israeli civilians.
That same day, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the closure of Hebron, signaling a total blockade of the West Bank in an effort to tighten security and control movement.
Israeli occupation forces have ordered hundreds of Palestinian families in the Ein Dirbah area and its surroundings in Hebron, in the southern occupied West Bank, to forcibly evacuate their homes on foot. https://t.co/WidUcsnWIa
The sequence of events left the West Bank in a state of heightened tension, with Israeli forces maintaining a tight grip on the region while the international community watched closely.
