Israeli military operation in West Bank continues ahead of election

Israel continued a major military operation in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, conducting arrests and demolitions a day after two Palestinian gunmen killed two Israeli soldiers in Hebron. The operation spans multiple cities days before Israel's election. The operation is particularly sweeping in the Hebron area, where troops sealed off the city and displaced hundreds of families. In Deir Bahha, the gunmen's neighborhood, residents were evacuated overnight, with some expressing uncertainty about returning. The military said it found weapons in the gunmen's car. The attack brought Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and right-wing ministers to the site, vowing forceful responses, including demolishing buildings. Six Israelis and 112 Palestinians have been killed this year in the West Bank, where about 3 million Palestinians and 540,000 settlers live under Israeli occupation since 1967.