The State of Palestine has called for urgent international intervention to halt Israel’s ongoing military operations in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron, where approximately 3,000 Palestinians have reportedly been displaced amid intensified raids, sweeping closures and a deteriorating humanitarian situation.
In a statement, Ambassador Tamer Almassri highlighted the impact of the military campaign, which has entered its fourth consecutive day, citing military reinforcements, the seizure of Palestinian vehicles, assaults on civilians, forced displacement and a total lockdown.
The measures have severely disrupted daily life, restricted residents’ movement and livelihoods, and placed mounting pressure on families forced to leave their homes.
The Palestinian government described the operations as part of a broader campaign of forced displacement, drawing parallels with the situation in Gaza and raising concerns over what it characterised as ethnic cleansing in the West Bank.
It said systematic demolitions, mass displacement and collective punishment constitute serious violations of international humanitarian law and the Geneva Conventions.
Ambassador Almassri also raised concerns over restrictions on access to Hebron’s religious sites, particularly the continued closure of the Ibrahimi Mosque, also known as the Sanctuary of Abraham.
The closure and the obstruction of worshippers’ access to the site were described as violations of freedom of worship and an infringement on the sanctity of religious places.
The State of Palestine urged the international community and the United Nations Security Council to take immediate and effective measures to stop the military operations in Hebron and prevent the forced displacement of residents.
It also called for accountability for alleged violations committed by Israel, which it described as the occupying power, and demanded urgent international protection for the Palestinian people.
The developments have heightened concerns about the humanitarian consequences of the ongoing operations, particularly for displaced families facing restricted movement, disrupted livelihoods and increasingly difficult living conditions.
