Hebron siege continues for 10th day as Israel threatens wider offensive

Israeli forces have maintained the siege of Hebron for a tenth consecutive day after two Israeli soldiers were killed in an attack on October 23, and have threatened to widen their offensive. Mayor Yousef al-Jabari said more than 3,300 Palestinians had been displaced or affected, 15 homes and other structures demolished, and 327 businesses forced to close. He put daily economic losses at more than 12 million shekels and said about 80,000 students had been unable to attend school. Arrests continued across the occupied West Bank, including the detention of 10 teachers in Masafer Yatta.