Israel moves 2,000 Palestinians from Hebron in West Bank operation

Israel has relocated approximately 2,000 Palestinians from Hebron in the West Bank, according to its defense minister, following clashes between armed Palestinians and Israeli soldiers at a checkpoint. The evacuees cannot return home until the operation against Hamas in the area concludes, Israel Katz said. The Palestinian Authority calls it forced displacement and demands international pressure, while Israel describes it as an evacuation. Hebron is the West Bank's largest city with about 250,000 residents. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the operation may be the largest since 1967, with troops searching homes and detaining at least 40 people across 40 locations.