Israeli forces demolish Hebron homes, displacing hundreds after soldiers killed

Israeli forces demolished homes and businesses in Hebron, West Bank, displacing hundreds of Palestinian families, following a Friday attack that killed two soldiers. The military also cordoned off the city, restricting movement for its 200,000 residents. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the operation in response to the checkpoint shooting, vowing to destroy buildings near the attack site and the gunmen's neighborhoods. Hebron's mayor reported over 1,000 people displaced, with dozens of families forced to sleep outside and homes marked for demolition. The crackdown occurs four days before Israel's general election, with Netanyahu framing it as a security measure. The Palestinian Authority condemned the action, while Israeli rights groups criticized the demolitions as collective punishment, a common practice in the West Bank.