Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened severe retaliation after a militant attack on an army checkpoint in the West Bank, vowing to "destroy this place." In response, Israeli troops have demolished or targeted for destruction a significant portion of a Hebron neighborhood, displacing hundreds of families as part of a collective punishment measure, according to local Palestinian authorities. The affected area, covering tens of hectares, has been sealed off by checkpoints, cutting off access to the city of over 250,000 residents. The military operation has left entire districts, including Ein Deir Baha, in ruins by the weekend.
PM Benjamin Netanyahu vows ‘to destroy this place’ in retaliation for militant attack on army checkpointIsraeli troops have levelled a neighbourhood in Hebron, driving out hundreds of families in collective punishment for a militant attack on an army checkpoint outside the West Bank city, local Palestinian authorities said.The Hebron municipality estimated that 35 hectares (86 acres) had been destroyed or marked for destruction and about 1,500 people had been evicted from their homes by Saturday afternoon in the district of Ein Deir Baha. The whole city of 250,000 people was sealed off by checkpoints on every point of entry. Continue reading...
