World · 2026-10-25 · Morning briefing

Israel displaces 2,000 in West Bank crackdown

Following an attack that killed two of its soldiers, Israel has displaced approximately 2,000 Palestinian residents in the West Bank city of Hebron. Defence Minister Israel Katz stated the residents cannot return until Israeli forces have dealt with 'all the Hamas issues in Hebron'. The initial attack on Friday, which also wounded three soldiers, was praised by Hamas, though the group did not claim responsibility.

The response has broadened across the occupied territory. The Israeli army operated in 40 areas, apprehending around 40 suspects linked to Hamas and Islamic Jihad. Israel will also close all land crossings on its upcoming election day and has banned Palestinian workers from entering Israeli communities in the region. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised an operation on a scale unseen since 1967.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich ordered the 'immediate demolition of a row of illegal structures' in retaliation. Residents reported being ordered to evacuate via loudspeaker, with one 90-year-old woman having to be carried from her home. A 70-year-old shopkeeper, Higazi Shawer al-Tamimi, vowed to stay, declaring, 'I have lived through all the stages of the occupation, and I will die here.'

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• Israel Cracks Down in West Bank City After Deadly Attack
• IDF op in Hebron after soldiers' killing displaces 2,000, Katz says; PM vows big surprise for PA

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