Israeli forces began operations in the West Bank city of Hebron on the 23rd, evicting about 1,500 Palestinians from their homes and ordering a further 2,500 to be removed. The Hebron governor said the raids displaced more than 200 Palestinian families. The military demolished homes and shops, sealed roads into Hebron and barred residents from entering or leaving. The Israel Defense Forces said it would carry out “precise, targeted, comprehensive” searches to locate and destroy “terrorist” facili

Israeli forces began operations in the West Bank city of Hebron on the 23rd, evicting about 1,500 Palestinians from their homes and ordering a further 2,500 to be removed. The Hebron governor said the raids displaced more than 200 Palestinian families. The military demolished homes and shops, sealed roads into Hebron and barred residents from entering or leaving. The Israel Defense Forces said it would carry out “precise, targeted, comprehensive” searches to locate and destroy “terrorist” facilities and weapons.