# Hebron Operation Ends After 10 Days With 4,969 Palestinians Displaced, Officials Say

*Monday, November 2, 2026 at 8:07 AM UTC — Hamer Intelligence Services Desk*

**Published**: 2026-11-02T08:07:29.283Z (3h ago)
**Category**: conflict | **Region**: Middle East
**Importance**: 7/10
**Sources**: OSINT
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**Deck**: Israeli forces have withdrawn from Hebron after a 10‑day operation, with local authorities reporting 4,969 Palestinians displaced and at least 15 homes and other structures demolished. Palestinian security forces are taking control as families are told they can return to damaged neighborhoods and disrupted services.

Israeli forces pulled out of Hebron on 2 November after a 10‑day military operation that local officials say pushed thousands of residents from their homes and left lasting damage to parts of the city.

Hebron’s governor, Khaled Dudin, said the Israeli units had withdrawn and that Palestinian security forces had taken control. He told residents who had been evacuated that they could now return, ending what he and other local figures described as a siege‑like period.

According to Hebron Municipality, 4,969 Palestinians from 780 families were displaced during the operation. The municipality reports that at least 15 homes and other structures were demolished. Authorities also cite damage to infrastructure and disruptions to services, without yet providing a full breakdown of which systems were hit.

Those numbers give only a partial picture of the disruption. Families returning will find that some houses no longer exist and that basic services, from water to transport, may be unreliable until repairs are made. Even where buildings are still standing, utilities and local roads may have been affected by the demolition work and military presence.

Responsibility for security in the city now shifts back to Palestinian forces, who must stabilize areas that experienced both movement restrictions and property destruction. Their actions will be watched closely by residents and by outside actors as they try to balance public anger with the need to show that they can manage day‑to‑day security.

The Hebron operation fits into a wider pattern of intensive Israeli actions in West Bank cities, framed by Israel as necessary to counter armed groups. In Hebron’s case, the reported displacement of 4,969 people over 10 days highlights how quickly such operations can upend civilian life and create new pressures around housing, livelihoods, and local governance.

Signals that will shape what comes next include how quickly local authorities can restore damaged infrastructure, whether Israeli officials release data on arrests or other claimed security gains, and whether similar large‑scale raids are launched in other West Bank urban centers in the near term.