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More than 2,200 Palestinians have been forced from their homes since Israel launched its siege of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, on October 23. Buildings have been demolished and hundreds of businesses forced to close. Residents accuse Israeli authorities of exploiting last week’s deadly gunfight to tighten restrictions ahead of Israel’s October 27 elections. The offensive comes amid a surge in Israeli military and illegal settler attacks across the occupied West Bank, including occupied East Jerusalem, since Israel launched its genocidal war on Gaza in October 2023. The violence has involved killings, arrests, home demolitions, the destruction of agricultural land, and the forced displacement of Palestinian communities, as Israel continues to expand its illegal settlements on Palestinian land