Israeli military bulldozers have begun demolishing buildings in the West Bank city of Hebron on Friday, 23 October, following armed clashes with Palestinians that left two Israeli soldiers dead, according to the Israeli military.
Israeli military heavy machinery has begun demolishing buildings in the West Bank city of Hebron following armed clashes with Palestinians that killed two Israeli soldiers earlier on Friday, according to the Israeli military.
The Israeli military announced the deaths earlier in the morning, before launching a large-scale operation in the city.
Heavy machinery has since been deployed as Israeli forces carry out structural demolitions during the raid.
The number of buildings affected and the full extent of the damage have not yet been independently confirmed.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would launch a large-scale military operation in West Bank and begin demolishing buildings near the site of the attack that killed two Israeli soldiers at a checkpoint near Hebron.
Netanyahu said Israeli forces would “change” the area around the attack site, while Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said he had ordered the immediate demolition of nearby Palestinian structures.
Local residents told Reuters the buildings targeted by bulldozers had no connection to the attackers. Human rights groups have previously criticised similar demolitions and displacement operations in the West Bank, while Israel says such measures are necessary to prevent militant activity.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had ordered the immediate closure of Hebron and instructed security forces to prepare for a broader lockdown across West Bank following Friday's shooting attack that wounded five Israelis.
Netanyahu said Israeli forces were conducting extensive arrest operations and increasing their presence in the area.
He praised the security personnel involved in responding to the attack and vowed to pursue Hamas members and those accused of directing attacks “everywhere and at all times,” as Israeli operations continue across the West Bank.
Israeli security forces have expanded operations in and around Hebron following a shooting attack earlier on Friday that wounded five Israelis.
The Israeli military said troops and Border Police units have placed the area under a security cordon and launched what it described as counterterrorism operations.
The military added that security forces arrested around 70 wanted suspects over the past week, including individuals it identified as being affiliated with Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
It also reported seizing dozens of weapons, including M16 rifles, improvised Carlo-type firearms and explosive devices, saying operations would continue across the West Bank.
Israel's claims could not be independently verified.
Israeli forces have cordoned off Palestinian communities near Hebron after a shooting attack that left five Israelis wounded and two Palestinians dead, according to reports from Israeli newspaper Haaretz.
The incident comes amid heightened tensions in the West Bank during the olive harvest season. Palestinian officials say attacks by Israeli settlers and military forces have increased in recent weeks across the territory.
Two Palestinians were shot dead by Israeli forces on Friday following an exchange of fire near the West Bank city of Hebron, according to Israeli media reports.
Israeli authorities said the incident came after gunmen allegedly opened fire at Israelis, wounding five people.
Israel's Magen David Adom emergency service said two of the wounded were in critical condition.
The Israeli military later sealed off several Palestinian villages near Hebron as security operations continued.
Follow for the latest on the West Bank closure.
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