# Netanyahu orders ‘very extensive’ West Bank operation after two Israeli soldiers are killed

https://mins.news/en/item/112784

- The Guardian, 2026-10-23 13:26 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/23/netanyahu-orders-very-extensive-operation-west-bank-two-israeli-soldiers-killed

> Two Israeli soldiers and two Palestinians were killed in a gunfight near a checkpoint outside Hebron. Netanyahu ordered preparations for a “very extensive” West Bank operation and announced a siege on Hebron and neighbouring Halhul, promising demolitions and forced displacement. Israel’s high court then temporarily ordered the demolitions halted.

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