Netanyahu orders ‘very extensive’ operation in West Bank after two Israeli soldiers killed
Two soldiers and two Palestinians killed in exchange of fire outside Hebron, where Israeli military says it thwarted ‘terror attack’
TL;DR
- Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the Israeli army to prepare for a "very extensive" operation in the occupied West Bank.
- The operation follows an exchange of fire near Hebron that resulted in the deaths of two Israeli soldiers and two Palestinians.
- Netanyahu stated the military would conduct house-to-house searches and demolish homes.
- The Israeli military claims they thwarted a "terror attack" by two armed Palestinians.
- Closures of the West Bank are becoming more common, with the latest lockdown being the fourth in the past month.
- Far-right Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich called for a military campaign in the West Bank "exactly like in Gaza".
- Human rights groups suggest the attack may be used to justify tougher measures against Palestinians before the election.
- Voters are heading to the polls on Tuesday in an election that will determine if Netanyahu secures another term.
- The article also mentions increased settler violence, home demolitions, and incidents involving journalists documenting events in the West Bank.