Around 1,200 Palestinians forced from homes in Hebron after attack
A Palestinian official says about 1,200 Palestinians in Hebron, in the West Bank, have had to leave their homes after a Friday attack that killed two Israeli soldiers. The Palestinian Authority has called for international pressure on Israel.
Around 1,200 Palestinians in the West Bank city of Hebron have been forced out of their homes following an attack on Friday that killed two Israeli soldiers, according to a Palestinian official. The West Bank is a Palestinian-populated territory where the Palestinian Authority operates and where Israeli forces are also present.
The head of Hebron's municipality said a further 1,300 residents may also have to leave. If that happens, the total number displaced would reach about 2,500.
The Palestinian Authority, which administers part of the West Bank, has called for international pressure on Israel. Reporting on the situation says Israel has begun demolitions in the West Bank, but the source gives no further details about them.
The source does not explain the circumstances of the attack, where the displaced residents are staying, or what Israel's official explanation for these measures is.
