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China tells Israel to stop 'forced establishment' of West Bank settlements

· ≈ Jerusalem, Israel · single source so far

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke to Israeli President Isaac Herzog on the sidelines of a conference and urged Israel to stop the forced establishment of West Bank settlements.

Location
≈ Jerusalem, Israel · Israel live map
Coordinates
≈ 31.77°N 35.21°E
Reported
16 Oct 2026, 08:45 UTC
Category
Diplomacy
Impact
2 of 5 · Notable
Situation
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Israel locks down West Bank and razes part of Hebron after attack killed two soldiers

On Saturday the Israeli army began a full lockdown and military operations across the occupied West Bank. This followed a Friday attack by two Palestinian gunmen on an army checkpoint near Hebron that killed two soldiers, after which Netanyahu vowed a major operation. Hebron's municipality says about 1,500 people were evicted from the Ein Deir Baha district and 35 hectares destroyed or marked for destruction.

  • Netanyahu's office ordered the army to prepare a full West Bank closure on Friday. Soldiers shot and killed two men the military said carried out a "terror attack", and emergency services said five people were injured.
  • Hebron, a city of 250,000, was sealed off. Netanyahu vowed 'to destroy this place', according to reports.
  • The UN said it was extremely alarmed by the intensifying violence and the sweeping closures.
  • The World Food Programme has halved food aid to displaced West Bank Palestinians, who face growing hardship.
Updated 24 Oct 2026, 17:49 UTC · Written by Claude from the reports on this page and on the map. Check the linked sources for full details.

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