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An Israeli military operation continued in the occupied West Bank, focused on Hebron, as Israel entered the final days before a tense election.

The operation followed an attack in Hebron that PBS NewsHour described as occurring on a Friday. ABC Australia Sport reported that the crackdown included the demolition of homes and businesses after the killing of two Israeli soldiers. The supplied reports do not identify the soldiers or provide further details about the attack.

The Hindu reported that the Hebron municipality said more than 2,600 people had been displaced. That figure has not been independently verified in the supplied material. The Hindu also reported that the army declined to say how long the operation might last.

The operation unfolded as the election approached. PBS NewsHour reported that the vote was largely viewed as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership and security policies during the previous three years of war. The supplied sources do not establish the election’s date or outcome.

SOURCES

  1. The HinduIsrael presses ahead with West Bank operation as election approaches
  2. PBS NewsHourIsrael presses ahead with West Bank operation as election approaches
  3. ABC Australia SportIsrael presses ahead with West Bank army operation days before election