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Israeli forces turn Hebron homes into military posts amid lockdown

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Israeli forces in Hebron have taken over Palestinian homes to use them as barracks and observation posts during a lockdown imposed after an attack on an Israeli army base killed two soldiers. At least 47 Palestinians have been detained and about 2,200 people from 293 families displaced since the operation began, including many vulnerable individuals like pregnant women and those with disabilities. Additionally, settlers are establishing new outposts on Palestinian-owned land in Yatta, exacerbating tensions amid upcoming Israeli elections.

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On October 23, 2026, Israeli soldiers shot and killed two men who they claimed were behind an alleged attack near the city of Hebron in the West Bank. The incident resulted in injuries to at least five people, including some critically. Shortly after, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a closure of Hebron and prepared for a full lockdown of all of the West Bank starting that Friday. This decision came amid a tight race for upcoming elections on Tuesday where Netanyahu is seeking another term.

As a consequence, Israel's military operations led to significant disruptions in Hebron, including the forced displacement of residents from their homes at midnight with no clear end date. By November 1, 2026, the siege had lasted ten days, causing substantial economic damage estimated at over $3.8 million per day. Additionally, Mayor Yousef al-Jabari reported more than $1.9 million in infrastructure damage and approximately $160,000 in losses from health and environmental sectors.

The ongoing siege continues to escalate tensions and has spurred protests against Netanyahu’s leadership across Israel, particularly in Tel Aviv and West Jerusalem.

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Activist Osama Makhamra told Wafa that settlers began setting up an outpost in the Khallet al-Fara area, west of Yatta, where they pitched a tent, brought in bulldozers and excavation machinery, and started levelling and digging the land in preparation for construction.

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2026-10-25 · Al Jazeera

Israeli forces turn Hebron homes into military posts amid lockdown · assertive framing

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Israeli forces have turned Palestinian homes in the city of Hebron into barracks and observation posts after forcing residents to leave, as a military operation in the southern occupied West Bank continues, the Palestinian news agency Wafa has reported. asserted

agency → turn → Bank

They took over homes in the Khallat Manna and Dahiyat al-Zaytoun areas of southern Hebron to use them as barracks, and forced residents from homes in other neighbourhoods to use the properties as observation posts, Wafa said, citing sources. asserted

Wafa → take → sources

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outcomes → elect → Israel

The Israeli military has imposed a lockdown in Hebron and conducted hundreds of raids since two armed Palestinian men allegedly carried out an attack on an Israeli army reserve base on Friday, killing two soldiers. uncertain

men → impose → soldiers

The two suspects were also killed. asserted

suspects → kill → ?

The evictions follow the forced displacement of hundreds of families amid extensive raids, road closures and tight restrictions on movement. asserted

evictions → follow → movement

According to the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society, Israeli forces have detained at least 47 Palestinians across Hebron since Friday, while forcibly displacing 293 families, comprising about 2,200 people. uncertain

forces → accord → people

Among those displaced from Hebron are 127 infants, 81 pregnant women and 26 people with disabilities, the NGO told Al Jazeera. asserted

NGO → displace → Jazeera

The displaced also include 134 Palestinians with chronic illnesses and 265 elderly people over the age of 60. asserted

displaced → displace → 60

Israeli troops also conducted hundreds of field interrogations, subjecting Palestinians to detention and abuse, the group said. asserted

group → conduct → detention

Meanwhile, Israeli settlers began establishing two new outposts on Palestinian-owned land in the town of Yatta, south of Hebron, Wafa reported. asserted

Wafa → begin → Hebron

they → tell → construction

He added that another outpost was established in the Yatta desert area, on Palestinian-owned land between the villages of az-Zuweidin and Umm Qussa, where settlers pitched several tents and began installing infrastructure, including water and electricity networks. asserted

settlers → add → networks

Near Bethlehem, Israeli forces continued to close roads and entrances across the governorate for the third consecutive day on Sunday, affecting several towns and villages, Wafa reported. asserted

Wafa → continue → towns

On Saturday, Israeli forces shut down dirt roads leading to Tuqu to block access, firing tear gas canisters and stun grenades towards Palestinian vehicles travelling along rough alternative routes near the town. asserted

forces → shut → town

The latest attacks and closures come days before Israel’s general elections and as tensions remain high across the occupied Palestinian territory, where settlers, backed by the military, have carried out a wave of pogroms targeting olive harvesters. asserted

settlers → come → harvesters