Military operations intensified following an armed attack in the occupied West Bank that left two soldiers dead and three others wounded. In retaliation, troops destroyed the residences belonging to two individuals accused of orchestrating the fatal assault. Concurrently, armed forces established a tight blockade around Hebron that has uprooted more than 4,000 residents from their homes.
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Israeli forces blow up homes of Palestinians accused of killing soldiers
Israeli forces have demolished the homes of two Palestinians accused of carrying out a shooting that killed two Israeli soldiers and wounded three others in the occupied West Bank. A military siege on Hebron since the shooting has forcibly displaced more than 4,000 residents.
Published On 30 Oct 2026
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