在周五发生的一起西岸检查站袭击事件中，两名以色列士兵和两名枪手丧生，随后以色列军队拆毁了希伯伦艾因代尔巴哈区的大片区域。当地市政官员报告称，约35公顷土地被毁或计划拆除，导致约300个家庭、1500名居民流离失所。这座拥有25万居民的整座城市被军事检查站封锁。
Israeli Military Demolishes Hebron Neighbourhood Following Deadly Checkpoint Attack Following a Friday attack on a West Bank checkpoint that killed two Israeli soldiers and two gunmen, Israeli military forces demolished substantial parts of the Ein Deir Baha district in Hebron. Local municipal officials reported that approximately 35 hectares were destroyed or slated for demolition, displacing roughly 300 families and 1,500 residents. The entire city of 250,000 residents was sealed off by military checkpoints.
在定于四天后举行的全国大选前夕，总理本雅明·内塔尼亚胡和财政部长贝扎莱尔·斯莫特里奇视察了现场，承诺采取果断军事措施并立即实施拆除。当地巴勒斯坦代表和人权观察员将这些行动描述为集体惩罚，而以色列军方已被联系置评。
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich visited the site ahead of national elections scheduled in four days, pledging decisive military measures and immediate demolitions. Local Palestinian representatives and human rights monitors characterized the actions as collective punishment, while the Israeli military was approached for comment.