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🇮🇱 IsraelWorld24 Oct 2026

Israel demolishes Hebron buildings after two soldiers killed

Israel began demolishing buildings and evacuating residents in a Hebron neighbourhood after an attack killed two Israeli soldiers and lightly wounded three others. Benjamin Netanyahu’s government also announced a multi-day operation in the area, according to the Israeli army and internal security agency.

Source: Egypt Independent

Timeline

1. Saturday, 24 October 2026

   • Israel demolishes Hebron buildings after two soldiers killed

     Israel began demolishing buildings and evacuating residents in a Hebron neighbourhood after an attack killed two Israeli soldiers and lightly wounded three others. Benjamin Netanyahu’s government also announced a multi-day operation in the area, according to the Israeli army and internal security agency.

     🇮🇱 Israel · 07:51

2. Friday, 23 October 2026

   • Netanyahu promises a major operation and more settlements

     After two Israeli soldiers were killed near Hebron, Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu promised a large-scale military operation and an expansion of settlements in the West Bank. The statement comes four days before decisive parliamentary elections, while the Israeli military command appears to be taking a more measured position, according to Le Monde.

     🇮🇱 Israel · 18:01

   • Netanyahu announces imminent major operation in West Bank

     Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced an imminent large-scale military operation in the West Bank and said he intends to displace residents of Hebron. The statement came after two Israeli soldiers were killed in an attack attributed to Palestinian gunmen, France 24 reports.

     🇮🇱 Israel · 15:56

   • Five Israelis wounded by gunfire near Hebron

     Five Israelis were wounded by gunfire near Hebron in the West Bank, two of them critically, according to Israeli emergency services. Israeli forces killed the two Palestinian assailants after an exchange of fire lasting more than 20 minutes, then sealed off several nearby towns, according to the Israeli military.

     🇮🇱 Israel · 07:51

   • Netanyahu cancels Likud events after Hebron attack

     Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cancelled Likud election events after an attack near Hebron in the West Bank injured five people, two of them seriously. The Israeli army says it killed the two suspected attackers, according to Le Monde.

     🇮🇱 Israel · 07:40