# Netanyahu announces largest West Bank operation since 1967

https://mins.news/en/item/112710

- TASS, 2026-10-23 12:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2206921

> Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is preparing a large-scale military operation in the West Bank, calling it the largest of its kind since 1967. The announcement followed an attack near Hebron that wounded five Israelis. Plans include evacuating residents, house-to-house searches, seizing weapons and blockading Hebron and Halhul.

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