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A resident forced by the Israeli army to evacuate their home in the Ain Deir Baha neighborhood of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, Oct. 24, 2026. (Credit: John Wessels/AFP)
Add as preferred on Google “I was the first person to be evacuated by the Israeli army,” Abdel Shokr said by phone Oct. 26, three days after the fateful night. “The video of the man holding a white blanket around midnight with his wife and two children — that’s me,” he recalled. The day laborer and father of two boys would gladly have forgone this sad distinction.Overnight from Friday, Oct. 23, to Saturday, Oct. 24, the Israeli army forcibly displaced more than 3,000 Palestinians from the al-Jaladeh and Ain Deir Baha neighborhoods in western Hebron, just hours after two Palestinians killed two Israeli soldiers stationed at one of the many temporary checkpoints choking the city of about 250,000 Palestinians. Read more Benjamin Netanyahu: 30 years of nothing According to the Israeli army, the two assailants, who were killed after 20 minutes of... You have reached your article limitStay informed about a Middle East in crisis.Subscribe for $0.5/month for the first 3 months. Subscribe now Log in This article is only available to L’Orient Today subscribers. Subscribe now Log in Create a free account to continue reading this article. You’ll also receive The Morning Brief, our must-read daily digest of Middle East news. Opt out anytime Email Address Password Email Address Password I would like to receive special offers from L'Orient Today as well as selections of the best articles. Register By creating an account, you agree to the terms and conditions of use and our privacy policy. Register Or register with: Facebook
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