Netanyahu Claims to Launch "Large-Scale Military Operations" in the West Bank

Xinhua News Agency, Jerusalem, October 23 (Reporter Pang Xinyi, Wang Zhuolun) Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu stated on the 23rd that Israel is preparing to carry out a "large-scale military operation" in the West Bank region.

During a speech in the southern West Bank city of Hebron, Netanyahu said he had reviewed the plan for the "large-scale military operation" with Defense Minister Katz, which will be the largest operation since 1967. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are prepared for the operation, but the specific timing has not yet been determined. According to the plan, the IDF will evacuate residents, search houses, hunt down weapons, and destroy "terrorism infrastructure."

Earlier on the 23rd, Netanyahu issued a statement via social media, stating that he had ordered security forces to prepare for a "full lockdown" of the West Bank starting immediately.

The Israel Defense Forces issued a statement that an attack occurred near Hebron that day, resulting in injuries to five Israelis, including the deaths of two IDF soldiers. Two Palestinian attackers were shot dead by the IDF. The IDF subsequently launched raids on Hebron and its surrounding villages.