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Israel's siege on Hebron has displaced at least 4,969 people, Al Jazeera reports

Al Jazeera also reports a settler opened fire on children at a playground near the city and the arrest of three Palestinians returning to Gaza

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Israel's siege on Hebron has displaced at least 4,969 people, Al Jazeera reports
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Hebron, الخليل, West Bank, Palestinian Territories
Al Jazeera reports at least 4,969 people displaced by Israel's siege on Hebron, as Israel announced final election results.
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Israel's siege on Hebron has displaced at least 4,969 people, Al Jazeera reported on Friday in its Jerusalem Daily bulletin.

The broadcaster also reported that a settler opened fire on a group of children in a playground near Hebron. Israeli forces arrested three Palestinians who were returning to Gaza, it said. Al Jazeera's Hala Al Shami presented the latest report.

Al Jazeera said Israel has tightened the siege on Hebron. It did not give further detail on how the displacement figure was compiled.

The bulletin said Israel has announced its final election results. Voting took place earlier this week, with more than seven million eligible voters expected at the polls, according to Al Jazeera's report on election day.

After the vote, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former military chief Gadi Eisenkot both claimed victory, Al Jazeera reported on Wednesday. It said Arab-majority parties celebrated gains in the Knesset, while for Palestinians the reality on the ground had not changed.

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  1. Israel's siege on Hebron has displaced at least 4,969 people (confirmed elsewhere)
    The Hebron municipality gave the figure of 4,969 people, from 780 families. The New Arab and Tribune/TRT report the same number. The story did not say where the figure came from, but it matches the municipal records.
    Nearly 5,000 Palestinians displaced in Israel's Hebron siege
    Thousands displaced as Israeli army continues offensive in West Bank's Hebron
  2. Israel has announced its final election results (confirmed elsewhere)
    Election officials published final results on Thursday. Netanyahu's bloc won 53 seats, Eisenkot's bloc won 48, and Arab-led parties won a record number of seats. No bloc has a majority.
    Israel's final election results show neither Netanyahu nor rival can immediately form a government
    Israel final election results: Netanyahu's bloc maintains lead but does not secure majority

An editor checked 9 claims in this story against 10 sources before it was published.

  • Claims checked: 9. Sources used: 10.
  • 8 confirmed by a source.
  • 1 could not be independently confirmed.

Sources the newsroom lists

  1. Jerusalem Daily: Israel’s siege on Hebron displaces thousands (News report or publication)
  2. Jerusalem Daily: What’s next after Israel’s elections? (News report or publication)
  3. Jerusalem Daily: Israeli elections underway (News report or publication)
  4. Jerusalem Daily: Last minute efforts by Israeli politicians before election (News report or publication)
  5. Nearly 5,000 Palestinians displaced in Israel's Hebron siege (News report or publication)
  6. Israeli settler fires at children, homes in Hebron village (News report or publication)
  7. IOF arrests three Palestinians returning to Gaza, turning Rafah Crossing into trap (News report or publication)
  8. Netanyahu, rival Eisenkot each claim mandate after tight Israel election (News report or publication)
  9. Israel's elections 2026 explained in maps and charts (News report or publication)
  10. Israeli polling stations may remain open beyond scheduled closing time amid high turnout (News report or publication)

Independent web check on Oct. 30, 2026. Checked by our verification desk on Oct. 30, 2026. An editor approved the story before it was published. Our standards

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