Palestine weekly: West Bank under siege as Israelis go to the polls

As Israelis vote in an election described as one of the most consequential in years, Hebron remains under lockdown after an attack on an army checkpoint killed two Israeli soldiers and wounded three. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the city’s isolation and house-to-house operations in the attackers’ neighbourhood. Thousands of Palestinians have been displaced; municipal figures cited by the Wafa news agency said at least 3,171 people from 488 families had been forced from their homes by the fourth day of the closure. Defence Minister Israel Katz said residents would not be allowed to return until Israeli forces had dealt with what he called the Hamas issues in Hebron.