‘A disaster zone’: Hebron is under full Israeli siege, mayor says
‘A disaster zone’: Hebron is under full Israeli siege, mayor says Submitted by Bilge Kotan on Sat, 10/24/2026 - 20:42 Israeli forces forcibly displace more than 2,200 people following Friday’s deadly shooting A Palestinian man looks on at empty homes after the Israeli army has forcibly evicted people from the Ein Deir Baha neighbourhood in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron on 24 October 2026…
Hebron is experiencing a full-scale Israeli siege and has become a disaster zone, according to Mayor Yousef Jaabari. Israeli forces have forcibly displaced over 2,200 Palestinians from their homes, including the elderly, women, and children, from the Deir Bahala, al-Jalda, and surrounding neighborhoods. These areas cover approximately 330 dunams and contain more than 490 housing units.
The Palestinian Information Centre reported that Israeli forces arrested at least 40 Palestinians and demolished businesses and residential buildings during their crackdown on the city. The Ibrahimi Mosque, a UNESCO-recognized Palestinian World Heritage Site and one of the holiest sites in Islam, Judaism, and Christianity, was closed following the shooting on Friday and its staff expelled.
Israeli forces have also banned the call to prayer at the mosque. Mayor Jaabari accused far-right members of the Israeli government of using Hebron and its Ibrahimi Mosque and residents for electoral purposes and suspicious timing.
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