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Israel raids towns, detains dozens of Palestinians in occupied West Bank

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Israeli forces conducted raids in multiple towns across the occupied West Bank on Saturday, detaining dozens of Palestinians following a deadly attack in Hebron that killed two Israeli soldiers. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had earlier ordered a full lockdown of the West Bank after the incident. Raids were reported in cities like Nablus, Jenin, Tubas, and Qalqilya, with arrests made in several villages including Jalud and Burqin. Additionally, bulldozers demolished a three-story building in Hebron while hundreds of Palestinian families were forced to evacuate their homes in the Ein Deir Bahha area.
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On October 23, 2026, Israeli soldiers killed two Palestinian men near Hebron in the West Bank following an alleged attack that left five Israelis wounded, including two critically. In response, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a full closure of the West Bank starting immediately and instructed security forces to cordon off Hebron. The siege on Hebron has continued for 10 days, displacing nearly 5,000 people. Mayor Yousef al-Jabari reported daily economic losses exceeding 12 million shekels ($3.8m), with over $1.9m in infrastructure damage and environmental sector losses estimated at about $160,000.

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Recommended Stories list of 3 items- list 1 of 3Israel preparing full lockdown of occupied West Bank after Hebron gunfight - list 2 of 3Israeli roadblocks disrupt schools and medical care in West Bank village - list 3 of 3Israel locks down occupied West Bank after Hebron shooting The military raids targeted several northern cities and towns, including Nablus, Jenin, Tubas and Qalqilya. In Nablus, Israeli forces carried out arrests and raided Palestinian homes in the villages of Jalud and Qaryut.
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🔮 The Israeli army said late on Friday that its forces began an operation in Hebron that would last “for several days”, in addition to operations by other forces in “dozens” of areas across the West Bank.
2026-10-24 · Al Jazeera
Israel raids towns, detains dozens of Palestinians in occupied West Bank · assertive framing

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Israeli forces have raided towns, detaining dozens of Palestinians, hours after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced ordering a full lockdown of the occupied West Bank following an attack in the city of Hebron that killed two Israeli soldiers. asserted
that → raid → soldiers
Israeli forces raided at least 15 towns in the northern West Bank, detaining dozens of Palestinians, Al Jazeera correspondents reported on Saturday. asserted
correspondents → raid → Saturday
Recommended Stories list of 3 items- list 1 of 3Israel preparing full lockdown of occupied West Bank after Hebron gunfight - list 2 of 3Israeli roadblocks disrupt schools and medical care in West Bank village - list 3 of 3Israel locks down occupied West Bank after Hebron shooting The military raids targeted several northern cities and towns, including Nablus, Jenin, Tubas and Qalqilya. In Nablus, Israeli forces carried out arrests and raided Palestinian homes in the villages of Jalud and Qaryut. asserted
forces → prepare → Jalud
Arrests were also reported in Arrabeh and Burqin, near Jenin, while Israeli forces entered Tubas and the nearby town of Aqqaba. asserted
forces → report → Aqqaba
In the southern occupied West Bank, Israeli bulldozers demolished a three-storey building in Hebron, with families given five minutes to collect their belongings. asserted
families → demolish → belongings
Israeli forces also ordered hundreds of Palestinian families to forcibly evacuate their homes in the Ein Deir Bahha area of Hebron and its surroundings. asserted
forces → order → Hebron
Israeli troops also surrounded the home of one of the suspects in the shooting attack that killed two Israeli soldiers in Hebron, while carrying out raids in the city’s al-Jalda neighbourhood. asserted
that → surround → neighbourhood
The Israeli army said late on Friday that its forces began an operation in Hebron that would last “for several days”, in addition to operations by other forces in “dozens” of areas across the West Bank. asserted
that → say → Bank
Further east, Israeli forces entered Jericho and the nearby Aqabat Jabr refugee camp. asserted
forces → enter → Jericho
With the lockdown, nearly 1,000 checkpoints and gates across the West Bank will be closed, affecting millions of Palestinians. asserted
checkpoints → close → Palestinians
Netanyahu gave the order on Friday, shortly after the Israeli military said it had killed two Palestinian gunmen who attacked a reserve battalion near the Israeli settlement of Telem, killing two soldiers. asserted
who → give → soldiers
Israel’s ambulance service reported that at least three Israeli soldiers were injured in addition to the two who died. asserted
who → report → two
All Israeli settlements, including Telem, are illegal under international law. asserted
settlements → include → law
The attack and clampdown came amid heightened tensions across the Palestinian territory as Israeli settlers and soldiers engage in violent pogroms. asserted
settlers → come → pogroms
Attacks on olive harvesters have been rife as aggression has been on the rise before the coming Israeli elections on Tuesday. asserted
aggression → come → Tuesday
Far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir responded to the killing of the Israeli soldiers by calling for Israel to take full control of the West Bank, in which the Israeli government is encouraging the construction of numerous settlements. asserted
government → respond → settlements
Mustafa Barghouti, secretary-general of the Palestinian National Initiative political party, said incitement from far-right Israeli ministers is making the situation worse. asserted
situation → say → ministers
The closure turns every city and village into “a small prison”, with checkpoints and gates blocking healthcare, the economy and education, he told Al Jazeera. asserted
he → turn → Jazeera
He warned that collective punishment “will lead to explosions”. asserted
punishment → warn → explosions
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