UN raises 'ethnic cleansing' concerns over Israel's operation in West Bank's Hebron
Israeli military operation in the occupied West Bank’s Hebron city, launched after a deadly attack by Palestinian gunmen, raises serious concerns of “ethnic cleansing”, the United Nations (UN) warned Monday. The municipality in Hebron, the Palestinian territory’s largest city, said in a statement that 3,189 people had been forced from their homes by the ongoing operation. It followed Friday’s…
The United Nations has expressed serious concerns over the Israeli military operation in the West Bank city of Hebron, warning that it could lead to "ethnic cleansing". After a deadly attack by Palestinian gunmen, Israeli troops entered the neighborhood of Ein Deir Baha, displacing thousands of Palestinians and demolishing homes and businesses.
UN rights chief Volker Türk condemned the operation, calling it "aggressive" and "unnecessary and disproportionate". He urged Israel to allow displaced residents to return home and to provide compensation for their losses. The displacement has confined many Palestinians to their homes and neighborhoods, creating an increasingly coercive environment.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed deep alarm at the ongoing evictions and surging settler violence, warning that the situation could lead to ethnic cleansing. He emphasized that there can be no durable peace in the Middle East without the realization of the Palestinian people's legitimate rights to self-determination.
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