Israeli Forces Begin Hebron Demolitions After Deadly Shooting

Israeli forces began demolishing buildings in Hebron’s Farsh al-Hawa neighborhood on Friday, October 23, and residents were ordered to evacuate as a military operation followed a shooting that killed two Israeli soldiers. The Israeli military said the operation would last several days and was intended to find weapons and dismantle what it described as terrorist infrastructure. The military and Israel Security Agency said the operation was confined to the area from which the gunmen operated. They said residents could leave through three designated exits and would undergo security screening and questioning. Suspects could be referred for further questioning, the agencies said. Video reviewed by CNN showed a soldier telling residents of a housing complex they had five minutes to leave. Separately, Quds News Network reported that residents were being made to evacuate on foot. The extent to which residents left on foot, and the number of people affected, was not independently established in the reports. The military and security agency did not provide a count of residents or buildings affected. The operation followed a shooting near a military checkpoint in Hebron on Friday. The...