Israeli Military Operation Displaces Nearly 5,000 Palestinians in Hebron

Israeli occupation forces have continued a week-long military operation in the southern West Bank city of Hebron, involving home invasions and forced displacement of residents. Restrictions on Palestinian movement have been tightened, with several residential areas and roads blocked. The Hebron municipality announced that occupation forces have forcibly displaced 4,969 Palestinians from the Al-Jaladeh and Deir Baha areas since the operation began, affecting 780 families. Mayor Yousef Al-Jabari stated that approximately 5,000 Palestinians have been displaced or affected, with damage reported to homes, water and sewage networks, roads, and sidewalks. Several factories have been shut down, disrupting the movement of workers and goods. Al-Jabari added that occupation forces vandalized homes after forcing residents to evacuate, claiming to search for weapons, and noted that the full extent of the damage will only be clear after the forces withdraw.

In related developments, over 90 residents have been arrested in the city, while more than 250 others were detained and subjected to field interrogations. Military forces have continued raids on neighborhoods and intensified measures at the city's entrances, towns, and camps, blocking roads and checkpoints. Occupation forces reportedly assaulted three citizens, including two elderly men, in the Al-Fahs area and fired tear gas canisters toward the National Hospital, causing gas to leak into patient wards and rooms, according to local reports. The ongoing operation continues to impact the humanitarian and economic situation in Hebron, with ongoing displacement, disrupted commercial activities, and restricted access to essential services, while a final assessment of the damage is pending.