Hebron Businesses Devastated: Israeli Assault Leaves Factories in Ruins

Sufian al-Qawasmi surveys the wreckage of his family's factories in Hebron, demolished by Israeli forces on Friday. The destruction followed a shooting attack near the city's western entrance that resulted in the deaths of two Israeli soldiers and the two Palestinian gunmen. In response, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a large-scale military operation in Hebron and preparations for a broader closure of the occupied West Bank.

Human rights organizations condemn Israel's practice of demolishing Palestinian properties, often targeting family members of attackers, which is considered collective punishment. Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich defended the demolitions as a means of