Israel Imposes West Bank Lockdown for Election Day After Deadly Attack

Israel's military will impose a lockdown on the occupied West Bank during Tuesday's parliamentary election, restricting Palestinian workers' access to settlements and closing border crossings, following a deadly attack near Hebron. The lockdown follows Friday's attack that killed two soldiers and wounded three others. Israel's defense minister confirmed around 2,000 Palestinians were displaced from their Hebron homes, while the military reported dozens of arrests in anti-terror operations across roughly 40 areas. The Palestinian Authority condemned the measures as collective punishment. Violence has escalated in the West Bank since the October 7, 2023 Hamas massacre, with tens of thousands protesting in Tel Aviv against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government ahead of the election.