Smotrich orders Palestinian building demolitions near Hebron shooting site

Middle East Eye23 October 2026, 10:32 UTCIsrael

Smotrich orders Palestinian building demolitions near Hebron shooting site Israel’s Channel 12 reports that far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has ordered Israeli forces to demolish numerous Palestinian buildings around Hebron’s northern entrance following a shooting there. Israeli forces killed two Palestinians during the exchange of fire, which also wounded six Israeli soldiers.

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