Following the October 23, 2026 checkpoint shooting near Hebron, Israeli military forces forcibly displaced approximately 2,000 to 2,200 Palestinian residents from their homes in Hebron

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Two Palestinian gunmen killed two Israeli soldiers and wounded three others in an attack at a checkpoint near Hebron before Israeli forces killed both attackers

The Palestinian Authority called for international pressure on Israel to protect Palestinian residents in Hebron affected by the Israeli military operation

The Israel Defense Forces announced the closure of all land crossings with the West Bank on Israel's general election day on October 27, 2026

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich ordered the immediate demolition of a row of illegal Palestinian structures in Hebron following the October 23, 2026 shooting attack that killed two Israeli soldiers

Defence Minister Israel Katz stated that displaced Palestinian residents in Hebron will not be permitted to return until military forces resolve all Hamas issues in the city

Hamas praised the October 23, 2026 checkpoint shooting near Hebron that killed two Israeli soldiers, though the group did not claim direct responsibility for the attack

Effective October 25, 2026, the Israeli military banned Palestinian workers from entering Israeli communities and settlements in Judea and Samaria and the Jordan Valley

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged an Israeli military operation in the West Bank on a scale not seen since Israel first occupied the West Bank in 1967

The Palestinian Authority characterized Israeli military actions in Hebron—including home demolitions, forced evacuations, and city blockades—as collective punishment

Hebron Mayor Youssef al-Jaabari stated that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched the military crackdown in Hebron following the October 23, 2026 shooting to secure far-right and settler votes ahead of Tuesday's election

Former Israeli military intelligence specialist Danny Citrinowicz accused Israel of rushing into another military conflict with Iran without revamping its strategy

Oleshky's population has dropped from approximately 24,000 before Russia's 2022 invasion to around 2,000 predominantly elderly residents

Swollen rivers linked to heavy El Niño rains flooded parts of Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay on October 16, 2026, forcing thousands of residents from their homes.

The Paraná River rose to 4.7 meters (15.4 feet) on October 15, 2026 in Ituzaingó, Argentina, prompting evacuations across Corrientes province.

Water releases from the Salto Grande hydroelectric dam flooded downstream urban areas in Uruguay, keeping several dozen people displaced from their homes.

In the border city of Ayolas, Paraguay, more than 2,000 residents evacuated after the Paraná River reached its highest level in over 40 years on October 16, 2026.

On October 18, 2026, Israeli military vehicles fired toward displaced Palestinians' tents in al-Mawasi in Rafah, while artillery shelled areas northeast of Khan Younis.

On October 18, 2026, a Palestinian girl, Misk Hazem al-Dalou, died after Israeli forces opened fire at tents housing displaced people in the Maghazi refugee camp.

Gaza Civil Defence spokesperson Abdullah al-Majdalawi stated that the 75 recovered remains belonged to members of approximately 20 Palestinian families, including displaced persons.

Displaced Gazan resident Sabrine Kuhail told news reporters in October 2026 that three years of war, siege, and hunger have left residents exhausted following World Food Programme aid cuts.