Israel Intensifies West Bank Operations and Crossings Closure Ahead of Elections

10/25/2026

The Israeli military continued a massive military operation in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, displacing hundreds of Palestinians and placing major restrictions on movement in response to a gun...

10/25/2026

The Israeli military said it operated in more than 400 locations and arrested 40 Palestinians over the weekend. Movement restrictions and crossing closures have affected Palestinian workers and...

10/25/2026

Israel said on Sunday all land crossings with the West Bank will be closed on the day of next week’s election, as it pledged a harder line on militancy after Palestinian gunmen killed two soldiers...

10/25/2026

The Hebron municipality said the operation displaced more than 2,600 people; the Army declined to say how long the operation might last.