Israeli forces withdraw from Hebron after 10-day operation that displaced thousands

Israeli military forces withdrew from the occupied West Bank city of Hebron on November 2, 2026, ending a 10-day operation ordered by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following an October 23 checkpoint attack that killed two Israeli soldiers. The siege displaced over 3,000 Palestinian residents, forced the shutdown of local schools and hundreds of businesses, and involved home demolitions and structural destruction. Palestinian security forces have reassumed control as displaced residents return to damaged property.

Israeli military withdrawal from Hebron

• ▪Israeli military forces withdrew from the occupied West Bank city of Hebron on November 2, 2026, concluding a 10-day military operation launched after the October 23, 2026 checkpoint attack
• ▪Palestinian security forces assumed full control of the Hebron area following the Israeli military withdrawal on November 2, 2026, according to Hebron Governor Khaled Dudin

Post-withdrawal recovery efforts in Hebron

• ▪Palestinian civil defence workers and municipal teams worked to clear rubble, earth barricades, and assess buildings on the verge of collapse following the Israeli army withdrawal from Hebron on November 2, 2026
• ▪Hebron Governor Khaled Dudin stated on November 2, 2026, that Palestinian security forces were working to provide safe conditions for residents returning to Hebron

October 23 checkpoint attack and response

• ▪Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a 10-day military operation in Hebron following the October 23, 2026 checkpoint attack that killed two Israeli soldiers
• ▪On October 23, 2026, two Palestinian gunmen killed two Israeli soldiers and wounded three others at a Hebron checkpoint before Israeli forces killed both attackers

Tamara Obeid's account of home raid

• ▪Hebron resident Tamara Obeid reported that Israeli forces blew up her home's door on October 23, 2026, held weapons to her head, and handcuffed and detained her husband
• ▪Hebron resident Tamara Obeid returned to her home on November 2, 2026, finding broken furniture, toys, and belongings scattered across the floor

Demolitions and destruction of infrastructure

• ▪Israeli forces demolished the homes of the two Palestinian attackers behind the October 23 Hebron checkpoint attack on October 30, 2026, and sealed an adjacent underground space in Hebron
• ▪Israeli forces demolished 15 homes and other structures, along with shops, roads, and factories in Hebron during a 10-day operation, according to local Palestinian officials

Impact of the Hebron siege

• ▪Hebron Mayor Youssef al-Jaabari stated that five universities were closed during the 10-day Israeli siege of the city
• ▪A 10-day Israeli military operation in Hebron displaced over 3,000 Palestinian residents and 537 families, forced at least 317 shops to close, and affected about 800,000 people, according to the United Nations, local Palestinian officials, and Hebron Governorate