Netanyahu vows to demolish Hebron neighbourhood linked to West Bank attack

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to dismantle a neighbourhood in Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, from which the Palestinian gunmen involved in a deadly checkpoint shooting reportedly emerged. Netanyahu made the declaration on Friday, October 23, 2026, during a visit to Hebron alongside Defence Minister Israel Katz, following an attack that left two Israeli soldiers dead and three others injured. In a video statement released by his office, the Israeli leader said the government intended to transform the area through an extensive security operation modelled on previous Israeli military actions in West Bank refugee camps. “First of all, we will act to destroy this plac...