Israel has announced the complete closure of all land crossings with the West Bank ahead of the upcoming Knesset elections, prohibiting Palestinian workers from entering or leaving the area. At the same time, Israeli forces expanded a massive military assault in Hebron, using the destructive "Jenin model", a tactic that includes mass forced evacuation, extensive infrastructure demolition and neighborhood blockades.

Israel has announced the complete closure of all land crossings with the West Bank ahead of the upcoming Knesset elections, prohibiting Palestinian workers from entering or leaving the area. At the same time, Israeli forces expanded a massive military assault in Hebron, using the destructive "Jenin model", a tactic that includes mass forced evacuation, extensive infrastructure demolition and neighborhood blockades.