Dr. Eran Tzedekiah: In Hebron, the government deepened the crisis

Dr. Eran Tzedekiah argues that the government's response to the attack in Hebron exceeded security needs and became a political move: evacuating populations, expanding settlements, and threatening the Palestinian Authority. According to him, this policy weakens the Palestinian Authority, creates a cycle of violence, and endangers security.

Dr. Eran Tzedekiah argues in this article that the Israeli government's response to the attack in Hebron on October 23, in which two IDF soldiers were killed, exceeded security objectives and became a political and ideological move. According to him, evacuating neighborhoods, demolishing buildings, declarations of settlement expansion, and threats against the Palestinian Authority weaken one of the key tools for Israel's security: a functioning Palestinian government. The article cites data from an OCHA report on 1,600 settler attacks since the beginning of 2026 and an ACLED study indicating a rise in political violence. Tzedekiah warns of a "shock doctrine" in which the government exploits the shock from the attack to advance territorial goals, and notes that the proximity of events to the election day on October 27 adds an electoral dimension. He states that this policy creates a vicious cycle where weakening the Authority leads to violence, and violence serves as justification for further weakening.