Iran war live: Israel launches ‘targeted’ Hebron operation after attack

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AI-generated · Oct 24, 2026

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Israel has launched a "targeted" operation in Hebron after two Israeli soldiers were killed in a shooting attack on a military checkpoint. The operation resulted in the demolition of a three-storey building, with families given five minutes to collect their belongings. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israel is preparing for a large-scale operation and has closed nearly 1,000 checkpoints and gates across the West Bank, affecting millions of Palestinians. Mustafa Barghouti, secretary-general of the Palestinian National Initiative, warned that the closure will lead to explosions due to collective punishment. The Israeli military confirmed it killed two Palestinian suspects in connection with the attack. The operation follows a shooting attack on a military checkpoint in Hebron.

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Israeli bulldozers demolished a three-storey building in Hebron, with families given five minutes to collect their belongings.

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The closure means nearly 1,000 checkpoints and gates across the West Bank will be closed, affecting millions of Palestinians.

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Israel has announced a full closure of the occupied West Bank after two Israeli soldiers were killed in a shooting attack on a military checkpoint in Hebron.

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Israel has announced a full closure of the Occupied West Bank after two Israeli soldiers were killed in a shooting attack on a military checkpoint in Hebron. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is preparing for a large-scale operation.Israel’s military says it killed two Palestinian suspects. Israeli bulldozers demolished a three-storey building in Hebron, with families given five minutes to collect their belongings. The closure means nearly 1,000 checkpoints and gates across the West Bank will be closed, affecting millions of Palestinians.Mustafa Barghouti, secretary-general of the Palestinian-national-initiative" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="11485" data-entity-type="organization">Palestinian National Initiative, says incitement from far-right Israeli ministers is making the situation worse.He says the closure turns every city and village into “a small prison”, with checkpoints and gates blocking healthcare, the economy and education, and warns that collective punishment will lead to explosions.Watch Al Jazeera’s Nour Odeh report from the Occupied West Bank:

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