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Netanyahu Orders Largest West Bank Operation Since 1967

By Drooid · Oct 25, 2026, 2:12 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Palestinian gunmen attacked an Israeli checkpoint near Hebron, killing two soldiers; attackers died in the firefight.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the response as the largest West Bank operation since the 1967 war.
Hebron Mayor Youssef al-Jaabari said more than 2,200 residents, including about 300 children, were forced to leave.
Human-rights group B’Tselem called for urgent international pressure to stop what it described as collective punishment.

History

Historical Context

After the UN adopted the Partition Plan in November 1947, the 1948 Arab-Israeli War saw the newly formed Israel Defense Forces seize roughly 78 % of Mandatory Palestine and cause the flight of about 750,000 Palestinians. Netanyahu’s claim of the “largest West Bank operation since 1967” and the recent Hebron checkpoint attack echo that 1948 pattern of military advances prompting civilian displacement and international criticism.

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Story summary

Palestinian gunmen attacked an Israeli checkpoint near Hebron, killing two soldiers; attackers died in the firefight.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the response as the largest West Bank operation since the 1967 war.
Hebron Mayor Youssef al-Jaabari said more than 2,200 residents, including about 300 children, were forced to leave.
Human-rights group B’Tselem called for urgent international pressure to stop what it described as collective punishment.

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