UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk warned that Israeli threats to empty and erase entire neighborhoods in Hebron raise serious concerns of ethnic cleansing.

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Palestinian civil defence workers and municipal teams worked to clear rubble, earth barricades, and assess buildings on the verge of collapse following the Israeli army withdrawal from Hebron on November 2, 2026

Israeli forces demolished the homes of the two Palestinian attackers behind the October 23 Hebron checkpoint attack on October 30, 2026, and sealed an adjacent underground space in Hebron

On October 23, 2026, two Palestinian gunmen killed two Israeli soldiers and wounded three others at a Hebron checkpoint before Israeli forces killed both attackers

A 10-day Israeli military operation in Hebron displaced over 3,000 Palestinian residents and 537 families, forced at least 317 shops to close, and affected about 800,000 people, according to the United Nations, local Palestinian officials, and Hebron Governorate

Hebron resident Tamara Obeid reported that Israeli forces blew up her home's door on October 23, 2026, held weapons to her head, and handcuffed and detained her husband

Hebron resident Tamara Obeid returned to her home on November 2, 2026, finding broken furniture, toys, and belongings scattered across the floor

Israeli forces demolished 15 homes and other structures, along with shops, roads, and factories in Hebron during a 10-day operation, according to local Palestinian officials

Palestinian security forces assumed full control of the Hebron area following the Israeli military withdrawal on November 2, 2026, according to Hebron Governor Khaled Dudin

Israeli military forces withdrew from the occupied West Bank city of Hebron on November 2, 2026, concluding a 10-day military operation launched after the October 23, 2026 checkpoint attack

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a 10-day military operation in Hebron following the October 23, 2026 checkpoint attack that killed two Israeli soldiers

Hebron Mayor Youssef al-Jaabari stated that five universities were closed during the 10-day Israeli siege of the city

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A survivor of military atrocities filed a criminal complaint, asking Danish authorities to investigate Myanmar junta commanders for war crimes and mass arson

Ajith Sunghay, head of UN Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, highlighted that Palestinians in Gaza are experiencing their fourth year and fourth winter of chronic displacement in flimsy tents while under continuous fire.

Israeli forces in Gaza appear to treat the 'yellow line' demarcation boundary as a kill zone, preventing displaced Palestinians from returning to their homes on the other side.

The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights warned on October 30, 2026 that Israeli forces squeezing Palestinians into ever-smaller areas of Gaza while destroying civilian infrastructure raises grave concerns of ethnic cleansing.

Ajith Sunghay, head of UN Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, stated that Palestinians displaced before the Gaza ceasefire have little prospect of returning to areas beyond the yellow line.

Following an October 24, 2026 Palestinian gunmen attack that killed two Israeli soldiers at a checkpoint near Hebron, Israeli military operations forcibly displaced approximately 3,000 to 3,189 residents from the Ein Deir Baha and Al-Jaladah neighborhoods.

The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights stated that Israel's ongoing forcible transfer of Palestinians within the Gaza Strip constitutes a war crime that may amount to a crime against humanity.

The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights stated that Israel must facilitate the safe and dignified return of displaced Palestinians to their homes in Gaza.

The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights documented a westward expansion of Israeli military deployment areas over late October 2026 in Al Shujaiyeh, Gaza City, as well as eastern Al Bureij, eastern Deir Al-Balah, and eastern Al Maghazi.