Israel continues Hebron operation after attack kills two soldiers
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Israel’s military continued a large operation in and around Hebron in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, two days after two Palestinian gunmen killed two Israeli soldiers and wounded three others near the city. Israeli forces killed both attackers during the ensuing gunfight.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered closures in Hebron and Halhul and preparations for a broader West Bank lockdown. He said troops would search house to house, evacuate residents and destroy what Israel describes as “terrorist infrastructure.” The military initially characterized the Hebron operation as targeted and limited, saying it would involve searches, questioning and demolitions over several days.
By Sunday, the military said forces had operated at more than 400 locations and arrested 40 Palestinians it alleged were affiliated with Hamas or Islamic Jihad. No armed group has claimed responsibility for the attack, although Hamas praised it and urged further attacks. Israel said weapons found in the gunmen’s vehicle indicated they had likely planned to target civilians.
Hebron’s municipality said more than 2,600 people had been displaced from nearly 500 apartments, principally in Deir Bahha and nearby areas. It said entrances and exits remained sealed, disrupting businesses, medical travel and daily movement. The military warned residents to evacuate Deir Bahha but declined to specify how long the operation would continue.
Israel also barred most permitted Palestinian workers from entering Israeli settlements on Sunday and Monday and said crossings into Israel would remain closed until after Tuesday’s election. UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed concern about closures affecting Palestinian livelihoods, while Israeli rights group B’Tselem warned against collective punishment.
HOW THIS STORY WAS MADE
Written from 8 articles, 8 with the publisher's own text; 8 independent newsrooms once syndicated copies count as one; this version written 52 h after the record first saw the story; the editor revised it.
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WHAT THE EDITOR DID
The second model checked the writer's draft against the same sources and changed it before publication. Struck words were in the draft; underlined words are its corrections.
WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: Change the headline to describe the documented continuation of the operation rather than an unsupported expansion. - "Israel expands Hebron operation after attack kills two soldiers": The sources say Israel continued or pressed ahead with the operation, but do not establish that the Hebron operation itself expanded.
THE DRAFT AND THE CHANGES
Israel expandscontinues Hebron operation after attack kills two soldiers
Israel’s military continued a large operation in and around Hebron in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, two days after two Palestinian gunmen killed two Israeli soldiers and wounded three others near the city. Israeli forces killed both attackers during the ensuing gunfight. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered closures in Hebron and Halhul and preparations for a broader West Bank lockdown. He said troops would search house to house, evacuate residents and destroy what Israel describes as “terrorist infrastructure.” The military initially characterized the Hebron operation as targeted and limited, saying it would involve searches, questioning and demolitions over several days. By Sunday, the military said forces had operated at more than 400 locations and arrested 40 Palestinians it alleged were affiliated with Hamas or Islamic Jihad. No armed group has claimed responsibility for the attack, although Hamas praised it and urged further attacks. Israel said weapons found in the gunmen’s vehicle indicated they had likely planned to target civilians. Hebron’s municipality said more than 2,600 people had been displaced from nearly 500 apartments, principally in Deir Bahha and nearby areas. It said entrances and exits remained sealed, disrupting businesses, medical travel and daily movement. The military warned residents to evacuate Deir Bahha but declined to specify how long the operation would continue. Israel also barred most permitted Palestinian workers from entering Israeli settlements on Sunday and Monday and said crossings into Israel would remain closed until after Tuesday’s election. UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed concern about closures affecting Palestinian livelihoods, while Israeli rights group B’Tselem warned against collective punishment.
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