The Israeli Defense Forces evacuated and demolished homes of about 2,000 Palestinians in Jildah and ‘Ein Deir Bahah neighborhoods on October 23-24, 2026.
The operation is presented as collective punishment that endangers thousands of Palestinian workers and weakens the West Bank’s economy.
Demolitions wiped out 1,300 sq m of al-Qawasmi factories, costing at least 60 million shekels.
Hebron, accounting for 42 % of Palestinian GDP, employs 40,000 workers, many blocked by checkpoints.
Center
Petition deems evacuations unlawful
The Israeli Defense Forces evacuated and demolished homes of 2,000 Palestinians in Jildah and ‘Ein Deir Bahah neighborhoods of Hebron city on October 23-24, 2026.
Coverage highlights a legal High Court petition alleging the evacuations are unlawful and seeking to halt demolitions and allow medical access.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said army would enter neighborhoods, evacuate residents and conduct house-to-house operations.
Blindspot
The demolitions destroyed 1,300 sq m of the al-Qawasmi factories, causing losses of at least 60 million shekels ($19 million).
Hebron, contributing about 42 percent of Palestinian GDP and employing 40,000 workers, faces economic damage as checkpoints block many from reaching jobs.
Within this story's sources, this economic impact angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.
History
The 2005 Gaza disengagement, championed by Ariel Sharon and carried out by the IDF under Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz, removed over 8,000 settlers from 21 settlements and demolished more than 2,000 homes. That unilateral pull-out, approved by the Knesset in June 2004, set a precedent for the October 2026 IDF-led evacuation of about 2,000 Palestinians from Hebron’s Jildah and ‘Ein Deir Bahah neighborhoods under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Collective punishment impact
The Israeli Defense Forces evacuated and demolished homes of about 2,000 Palestinians in Jildah and ‘Ein Deir Bahah neighborhoods on October 23-24, 2026.
The operation is presented as collective punishment that endangers thousands of Palestinian workers and weakens the West Bank’s economy.
Demolitions wiped out 1,300 sq m of al-Qawasmi factories, costing at least 60 million shekels.
Hebron, accounting for 42 % of Palestinian GDP, employs 40,000 workers, many blocked by checkpoints.
