West Bank & Jerusalem
Israeli troops raze Hebron neighbourhood, displace hundreds of families
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Israeli soldiers have levelled a neighbourhood in Hebron, displacing hundreds of families, The Guardian reported. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed "to destroy this place" in retaliation for a militant attack on an army checkpoint.
The operation amounts to collective punishment against residents uninvolved in the attack, according to the reporting. Israeli forces demolished homes across the area, forcing families to flee the neighbourhood.
