![Hebron siege ends after 10-day Israeli operation](https://cdn.slatesource.com/a/0/2/a02cc8da-1e33-446e-917c-e1bdf4e6eaba.webp) # Hebron siege ends after 10-day Israeli operation - [Made in Slatesource](https://slatesource.com/@steph/hebron-siege-ends-after-10-day-israeli-operation) - By [Steph](https://slatesource.com/@steph) - Created on Nov 2, 2026 **3,300+** Palestinians displaced in 10-day Hebron siege [aljazeera.com](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/2/hebron-governor-says-israeli-forces-withdraw-from-city-after-10-day-siege?utm_source=slatesource) Hebron: how the siege unfolded23.10.2026 – 02.11.2026 23.10.2026Shooting attack at checkpoint kills two Israeli soldiers, wounds three. Netanyahu announces full West Bank lockdown. IDF closes 10 entrances to Hebron. Large-scale operation begins in Ein Deir Baha and Farsh al-Hawa neighbourhoods. 23.10.2026 25.10.2026Israel closes occupied West Bank crossings. Thousands of Palestinians displaced. Demolitions of homes and structures begin. 25.10.2026 26.10.2026Approximately 5,000 Palestinians have fled their homes. CNN documents widespread demolitions of houses, businesses, and industrial sites. 26.10.2026 30.10.2026Day 8: Al Jazeera reports Hebron surrounded at 10 entrances, economic losses projected to exceed $20 million. 327 businesses closed. City accounts for roughly 40% of Palestinian economy. 30.10.2026 01.11.2026Day 9: Israeli Broadcasting Corporation reports army will end operation "within days." IDF says forces searched over 500 buildings and found only two weapons. 01.11.2026 02.11.2026Governor Khaled Dudin announces Israeli forces have withdrawn. Palestinian security forces take full control. Residents cleared to return. 02.11.2026 [aljazeera.com](https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/10/30/how-israel-choked-off-hebron-at-10-entrances-as-5000-forced-to-flee?utm_source=slatesource) ## Hebron operation -- confirmed damage as of Nov 2 2026 Category Figure Source Palestinians displaced or affected 3,300+ Hebron Governorate Homes and structures demolished 15 Hebron Governorate Businesses forcibly closed 327 Hebron Municipality Area demolished or marked for demolition ~35 hectares Hebron Municipality Projected economic losses over $20 million Al Jazeera analysis Buildings searched by IDF 500+ Israeli Broadcasting Corp Weapons found 2 Israeli Broadcasting Corp [aljazeera.com](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/2/hebron-governor-says-israeli-forces-withdraw-from-city-after-10-day-siege?utm_source=slatesource) ## What is known and what is not yet known Israeli forces have withdrawn from Hebron after the 10-day operation, and Governor Dudin confirmed Palestinian security forces are in full control. Families displaced from Ein Deir Baha and Farsh al-Hawa have been cleared to return. The IDF has not issued a formal statement on the withdrawal. No Israeli official has publicly confirmed the end of the operation; the announcement came from the Palestinian governor and is consistent with prior Israeli Broadcasting Corporation reporting that the operation would end "within days." • What triggered it: A shooting by two Palestinians at a checkpoint on Oct 23 killed two Israeli soldiers; Israeli forces killed both attackers during the operation. • Dispute over scope: A disagreement emerged between IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir, who recommended withdrawal, and Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Katz, who initially opposed it. • International reaction: The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights described the ope What happens next 0% Displaced residents return to Ein Deir Baha and Farsh al-Hawa -- Palestinian security forces monitoring Assessment of full damage to infrastructure, housing, and commercial property Hebron Municipality to publish final economic loss estimate UN and human rights bodies expected to release formal reports on the operation Israeli government decision on whether occupied homes converted to military posts will be vacated [aljazeera.com](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/2/hebron-governor-says-israeli-forces-withdraw-from-city-after-10-day-siege?utm_source=slatesource) Sources: Al Jazeera (Nov 2 2026, in-window, primary on withdrawal and damage figures); Yahoo News / AFP wire (Nov 2 2026, confirms withdrawal); Al-Quds (Nov 2 2026, governor statement); Jerusalem Post (IDF officer assessment, Nov 1-2 2026); CNN (Oct 23 and Oct 26 2026, siege start and displacement documentation). Cover: Old City of Hebron, Madosophy Ahmad, CC BY-SA 4.0. [Al Jazeera: Hebron governor says Israeli forces withdraw after 10-day siege](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/2/hebron-governor-says-israeli-forces-withdraw-from-city-after-10-day-siege?utm_source=slatesource) [Al Jazeera: How Israel choked off Hebron at 10 entrances](https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/10/30/how-israel-choked-off-hebron-at-10-entrances-as-5000-forced-to-flee?utm_source=slatesource) [CNN: Israel begins demolitions in West Bank city after two soldiers killed](https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/23/middleeast/israel-closes-west-bank-city-intl?utm_source=slatesource)