Israeli assault in Hebron displaces thousands after deadly shooting

Summary

Israeli forces launched a sweeping demolition and forced displacement campaign in Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, after a Friday shooting in which two Palestinians killed two Israeli soldiers. Israel imposed a total lockdown on the city and carried out home raids, arrests, demolitions and forced displacement affecting thousands of people. The assault was condemned as collective punishment against Palestinians. Families living near the shooting site were among the first targeted. Mayar Amrish, 23, said soldiers surrounded her family's house in Farsh al-Hawa and ordered them to leave, less than two weeks before her wedding and days after an Israeli court had suspended a demolition order against the home. The reporting says the displaced families are left without shelter, stability or a clear path to return.

Timeline

1. Middle East Eye

   26 Oct 2026, 13:14 UTCSource ↗

   Middle East Eye reports that Israel's assault in Hebron, condemned as collective punishment, is forcing thousands of Palestinians from their homes, and that soldiers ordered 23-year-old Mayar Amrish's family out of their Farsh al-Hawa house as the demolition campaign began.

2. Middle East Eye

   26 Oct 2026, 21:34 UTCSource ↗

   Middle East Eye's live blog update carries the same report that Israel's wide-ranging military assault in Hebron, following a shooting that killed two Israeli soldiers, has involved home raids, arrests, demolitions and the forced displacement of thousands of people.