Full lockdown of occupied West Bank begins

Collective punishment across the Occupied West Bank after Israel ordered a lockdown of the entire Palestinian territory, already beginning with forced displacement orders and home demolitions. This is Jerusalem Daily bringing you the latest news from Palestine and Israel. The Israeli army has begun its complete lockdown of the Occupied West Bank with a focus on raiding and punishing the city of Hebron, following a shooting on Friday morning carried out by two Palestinian gunmen that killed two Israeli soldiers and wounded three more. The shooters were shot and killed at the scene. Israeli ministers wasted no time in declaring collective punishment measures across the occupied West Bank. The attackers' homes were raided and several of their relatives were detained. But that wasn't enough for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir, who ordered the Jenin model to be used in Hebron. But what do they mean by that? The widespread destruction of homes and roads in the Jenin refugee camp and the neighboring Tulkarm camp has led to the forced displacement of over 40,000 Palestinian residents since early 2025. Their homes and towns were left barely suitable for life, should they even be allowed back. A key difference, however, is that there are no armed groups present in Hebron the way there were in the refugee camps. Now, however, the Israeli army has already begun its operation, forcing around 200 Palestinian families out of their homes in Hebron and taking over some of the houses to turn them into military bases, just as they did in the Jenin refugee camp. Roads and checkpoints used by Palestinians were immediately forced to close. But Israeli settlers were able to maneuver and pass through checkpoints without any issues. Palestinian families were forced to leave their homes immediately. This family was forced out by the Israeli army with just five minutes notice to evacuate. The Israeli army then marks an X on the front of houses that have been cleared out. The Israeli army leaves behind destroyed roads and neighborhoods after just one day of its military operations in Hebron.