Clashes near a Hebron checkpoint have left two Israeli soldiers and two Palestinians dead following an exchange of fire, with the Israeli military claiming it prevented a "terror attack." Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has authorized a large-scale military operation in the West Bank, including house-to-house searches and home demolitions, marking one of the most extensive operations in the region in years. The escalation comes amid heightened tensions ahead of an upcoming election, raising concerns over further violence in the occupied territory.
Two soldiers and two Palestinians killed in exchange of fire outside Hebron, where Israeli military says it thwarted ‘terror attack’Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the army to prepare for a “very extensive” operation in the occupied West Bank after two Israeli soldiers and two Palestinians were killed in an exchange of fire near a checkpoint in Hebron.The Israeli prime minister said the military would go house to house and demolish homes, in an operation on a scale unseen in the occupied West Bank for decades, after the Israeli military said it had thwarted a “terror attack” by two armed Palestinians on Friday. Tensions are high before next week’s election. Continue reading...
