Overview
- Israeli forces completed a roughly ten-day operation in Hebron and have withdrawn from the areas they evacuated, and local officials say Palestinian security forces and municipal teams are restoring access so residents can come back.
- The operation followed an October 23 attack that killed two Israeli soldiers and involved house-to-house searches, detentions, the demolition of the attackers’ homes, and the conversion of some civilian buildings into military posts.
- Hebron authorities reported that more than 3,300 Palestinians were displaced or affected, about 15 homes and other structures were demolished, hundreds of businesses were closed, and daily economic losses were put at roughly 12 million shekels.
- Residents accused soldiers of assault, intimidation and theft during raids; the Israeli military says it confiscated weapons and equipment and that it is reviewing complaints.
- United Nations and rights groups have warned the tactics used in Hebron risk collective punishment, and UN OCHA recorded a sharp rise in settler attacks across the West Bank in October, adding broader legal and humanitarian concerns to the local recovery effort.