Israeli forces withdraw on Monday from a neighbourhood in Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, after a military operation launched following the killing of two Israeli soldiers in late October. Sources describe the area as one that had been evacuated of Palestinian residents during the raid and cleared of the suspected gunmen’s network.
Reporting says thousands of Palestinians begin returning home after the operation ends. France 24 adds that many homes are damaged or ransacked, while Al-Monitor specifies that soldiers destroyed the homes of those linked to the gunmen, describing the practice as commonly used as punishment after attacks. Middle East Eye focuses on the week-long raid and notes an Israeli statement that the operation completes “operational activities,” with counterterrorism continuing.
Across outlets, the accounts broadly agree on the withdrawal, the trigger of the operation, and the displacement and return of residents, with differences mainly in the details emphasized about what happened to homes during the raid and how Israeli justifications are framed.
