Hebron Evacuations Follow Military Operation After Deadly Attack
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
Approximately 250 Palestinian families were evacuated from their homes in Hebron following a military operation. The operation was launched after two residents carried out a shooting attack that killed two Israeli soldiers. The evacuations and demolitions are focused on densely populated areas, while settlers reportedly harassed farmers elsewhere in the West Bank.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Around 250 Palestinian families were evacuated from their Hebron homes following a military operation.
- The military operation in Hebron was launched after two residents killed two Israeli soldiers.
- Hebron authorities stated families could only take essential belongings during the evacuation.
- Forces began demolishing structures in the densely populated al-Jalad and Dir Bah areas.
- Palestinian media reported settlers harassing farmers in multiple West Bank locations.
The Israeli military announced an operation in Hebron on Saturday following a shooting attack that killed two soldiers, reportedly carried out by residents of the city. In response, approximately 250 Palestinian families were evacuated from their homes in a Hebron neighborhood where the attackers lived, according to Khaled Fahd al-Qawasmi, the Deputy Mayor of Hebron. He told Haaretz that during the military operation, families were only permitted to take essential belongings. Some have been relocated to a reception center established by the municipality, while others are staying with relatives. Al-Qawasmi also stated that forces began demolishing structures in the area. The Mayor of Hebron, Yousef al-Jaabari, informed Palestinian media that the evacuations and demolitions are concentrated in the densely populated areas of al-Jalad and Dir Bah. Concurrently, Palestinian media reported that settlers harassed Palestinian farmers in several locations in the West Bank.
