"We thought they would do here in Hebron what they did in Gaza, that they would destroy everything"

Following the attack near Hebron two weeks ago, the IDF and Shin Bet evacuated 537 families (3,361 people) from their homes at night, gave them ten minutes to leave, and kept them out of their homes for 11 days. When they returned, they found two neighborhoods in ruins. In the operation, which Netanyahu insisted on before the elections, four weapons were seized. 15 buildings were destroyed, including homes and warehouses.

Following the shooting attack near Hebron two weeks ago, in which two IDF soldiers were killed, the IDF and Shin Bet entered the city and carried out a nighttime evacuation operation. 537 families, 3,361 people, were expelled from their homes for 11 days. Residents describe how at 2:30 in the morning they were given ten minutes to pack and leave, as soldiers shouted and banged on doors. When they returned, they found two neighborhoods in ruins. In the operation, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted on four days before the elections, four weapons were seized. 15 buildings were destroyed, including homes and industrial warehouses. Business owners report enormous economic damage: 327 stores and factories were forcibly closed, with an estimated loss of 12 million shekels per day. The article brings the voices of stunned residents, but does not include an official response from the military or the political echelon.