Displaced Palestinians Return To Damaged Homes As Israeli Military Withdraws From Hebron

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Palestinian families returned to damaged homes in Hebron in the occupied West Bank on 2 November after Israeli troops withdrew from neighbourhoods affected by an operation lasting about 10 days. The operation began after two Palestinian gunmen killed two Israeli soldiers at a checkpoint on 23 October; both gunmen were killed. The UN said more than 3,000 people had been displaced. Returning residents found broken belongings and rubble, while local officials reported damage to homes, shops, roads and other infrastructure. The full extent of the destruction remains unclear.

An Israeli military official confirmed the withdrawal and said troops had searched properties, questioned suspects and seized four weapons and other equipment. The military said it had demolished the two gunmen’s homes. Hebron’s municipality reported that 15 homes and other structures were demolished during the operation, and said some movement restrictions remained at the city’s entrances after residents began returning. Palestinian civil defence officials urged people to wait for safety inspections before entering damaged buildings or handling suspicious objects.

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In short

More than 3,000 people were displaced during the Hebron operation, according to the UN.
Residents returned to damaged homes after Israeli troops withdrew on 2 November.
The military reported seizing four weapons; local officials are assessing wider damage.

How this story developed

3 hours ago Palestinian families returned to damaged homes in Hebron in the occupied West Bank on 2 November after Israeli troops withdrew from neighbourhoods affected by an operation lasting about 10 days.

2 Nov, 16:05HuffPost Displaced Palestinians Return To Damaged Homes As Israeli Military Withdraws From Hebron
3 Nov, 23:57Reuters via Al-Monitor Displaced Palestinians return to damaged Hebron quarter as Israeli troops withdraw
3 Nov, 23:57Arab News Displaced Palestinians return to their homes in Hebron after Israeli military withdrawal

Full account

Palestinian residents began returning to parts of Hebron on Monday after Israeli forces ended a ten-day military operation in the occupied West Bank city. The United Nations said more than 3,000 people had been displaced. Residents found homes and neighbourhoods damaged, while crews worked to clear rubble and earth barriers from the streets.

Israel launched the operation after two Palestinian gunmen killed two Israeli soldiers at a checkpoint on 23 October; both attackers were killed. An unnamed Israeli military official said troops had searched several locations, questioned and detained suspects, and seized four weapons, vests and other military equipment. On Friday, the military said it had demolished the attackers’ homes. Local officials also reported damage to other homes, shops, roads and factories, though the extent of the destruction was not clear.

Among those returning was Tamara Obeid, who found furniture broken and belongings scattered. She described Israeli forces forcing entry to her home during a raid on 23 October, saying her children screamed as soldiers pointed weapons at her and handcuffed her husband. Residents said the wives and children of the two attackers had been living in the homes demolished on Friday, before Palestinians were made to leave the area.

Hebron is an ancient city where hundreds of Jewish settlers live among a much larger Palestinian population. The operation prompted Palestinian protests last week. The report places the episode in a wider period of rising West Bank violence since Hamas’s 7 October 2023 attack on Israel and Israel’s subsequent military campaign in Gaza, including increased settler attacks on Palestinians, Israeli raids and Palestinian attacks on Israelis.

Where outlets differ

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