Israeli Forces Launch Major West Bank Operation Ahead of Parliamentary Vote

Israeli forces continued a large-scale military operation in the West Bank on October 25, resulting in dozens of Palestinian arrests and over 2,200 Palestinians displaced, following the deaths of two Israeli soldiers near Hebron two days earlier. The military operation has targeted approximately 400 locations, with about 40 arrests of individuals affiliated with Hamas or Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Palestinian workers are barred from West Bank settlements, and crossings into Israel remain closed until after the October 27 parliamentary election. The operation follows an October 23 attack near Hebron that killed two Israeli soldiers and wounded three others. Prime Minister Netanyahu has vowed a "large-scale military operation," with analysts noting the response reflects political posturing ahead of a tightly contested election.