# Palestine weekly: West Bank under siege as Israelis go to the polls

https://mins.news/en/item/116896

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-27 06:28 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/27/palestine-weekly-west-bank-under-siege-as-israelis-go-to-the-polls?traffic_source=rss

> Israel sealed the West Bank, displaced residents in parts of Hebron and tightened restrictions on Gaza as its election campaign ended. Hebron has remained under lockdown since two Palestinian gunmen killed two Israeli soldiers at a checkpoint; the ensuing operation has involved mass displacement, home searches and arrests.

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