Israeli forces displace families, demolish buildings in occupied West Bank's Hebron
Israeli forces pushed into the occupied West Bank city of Hebron on Saturday and displaced around 250 families, some in the middle of the night, vowing to exact a heavy price for a deadly attack on soldiers . The Palestinian Authority called for international pressure on Israel to protect residents, who said soldiers announced the evacuations over loudspeakers late at night as they packed what…
Israeli forces entered the West Bank city of Hebron on Saturday and displaced roughly 250 families, some in the middle of the night, in retaliation for a deadly attack on soldiers. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called for international pressure on Israel to protect residents. Netanyahu announced plans for a large-scale operation in the occupied West Bank, similar to those conducted since Israel's occupation in 1967.
In Hebron's Ein Deir Baha neighborhood, evacuated buildings were marked by X's and the streets were deserted. Some residents, like 70-year-old Higazi Shawer al-Tamimi, were awakened by soldiers at 1:00 am and given little time to pack. Netanyahu said Israeli forces would enter the neighborhood from which the terrorists came, destroy terrorist infrastructure, and evacuate residents. Palestinian Authority urged international action to prevent forced displacement.
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