Israel presses ahead with West Bank operation as election approaches
The Israeli military is pressing ahead with a massive operation in the occupied West Bank that has displaced hundreds of Palestinians. The move follows a gun attack in Hebron on Friday that killed two Israeli soldiers and wounded three others. As Israel approaches a tense election, the military has placed major restrictions on Palestinian movement. On Sunday, they announced that most Palestinian workers with permits would not be allowed into Israeli settlements for work. The military claims to have operated in over 400 locations over the weekend, arresting 40 Palestinians linked to Hamas or Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
