Israeli forces have been forced to evacuate Palestinian residents of Hebron on foot following a "counterterrorism" operation launched after two Israeli soldiers were killed in a gunfight near the city. The operation is described as "targeted and limited," and is likely to last several days. The Israeli occupation forces continue to compel Palestinian residents to evacuate their homes on foot in the city of Hebron, in the southern occupied West Bank.
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Israeli forces have been forced to evacuate Palestinian residents of Hebron on foot.: Israeli forces have been forced to evacuate Palestinian residents of Hebron on foot.
Operation launched after two Israeli soldiers were killed in a gunfight near the city.: Operation launched after two Israeli soldiers were killed in a gunfight near the city.
Israeli occupation forces continue to compel Palestinian residents to evacuate their home…: Israeli occupation forces continue to compel Palestinian residents to evacuate their homes on foot in the city of Hebron.
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Israeli forces were forcing Palestinian residents of Hebron in the occupied West Bank to evacuate their homes and leave the area on foot, according to Quds News Network.
Earlier, around 20 Israeli military vehicles stormed the city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, Al Jazeera reported.
The Israeli military said on Friday it had launched a “counterterrorism” operation in the Hebron area after two Israeli soldiers were killed in a gunfight near the city.
In a statement, the military said it aims to locate and dismantle what it called “terrorist infrastructure and weapons.”
It described the operation as “targeted and limited” to the area, and said it was likely to last several days.
Israeli occupation forces continue to compel Palestinian residents to evacuate their homes on foot in the city of Hebron, in the southern occupied West Bank. https://t.co/23sg3WTS8S
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