Israeli troops disperse Palestinian protest against military demolitions in Hebron as Israelis vote

Summary

Israeli troops fired a stun grenade on Tuesday to disperse Palestinians protesting an Israeli military operation that has displaced thousands of residents from a neighbourhood in Hebron, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The protest came on the day Israelis voted. The Straits Times reports the stun grenade was fired as Palestinians gathered against the operation. Channel NewsAsia reports that the United Nations said more than 3,000 Palestinians had been forced from their homes, and that the operation targeted neighbourhoods near the checkpoint where Palestinian gunmen killed two Israeli soldiers on Oct 23.

Timeline

1. The Straits Times

   27 Oct 2026, 13:55 UTCSource ↗

   The Straits Times reports that Israeli troops fired a stun grenade on Tuesday to disperse Palestinians who gathered in Hebron to protest an Israeli military operation that has displaced thousands of residents from a neighbourhood in the city.

2. Channel NewsAsia

   27 Oct 2026, 14:24 UTCSource ↗

   Channel NewsAsia reports that the United Nations said over 3,000 Palestinians had been forced from their homes by an Israeli military operation near the checkpoint where Palestinian gunmen killed two Israeli soldiers on Oct 23.