WorldUN NewsWest Bank: Hebron crackdown displaces thousands, Türk warns of ethnic cleansing
The UN is warning Israel's military crackdown in Hebron has displaced over 3,000 Palestinians and may amount to ethnic cleansing.
Israel’s “aggressive operation” in the West Bank city of Hebron raises serious concerns of ethnic cleansing, UN human rights chief Volker Türk warned on Monday, as the number of Palestinians forced from their homes passed 3,000 on the eve of Israeli elections.
UN human rights chief Volker Türk warned that Israel's military operation in the West Bank city of Hebron raises serious concerns of ethnic cleansing.
More than 3,000 Palestinians have been evacuated by Israeli forces since Friday, with homes and commercial property demolished and freedom of movement restricted.
Türk called collective punishment a grave violation of international law and demanded all displaced residents be allowed to return home with compensation.
More than 2,000 settler attacks causing casualties or property damage have been recorded in the West Bank since the start of 2026, the highest on record according to OCHA.
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