UN cites 'ethnic cleansing' concerns around Israel's Palestinian displacement operation in Hebron

Israel's military operation in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron – launched after a deadly attack by Palestinian gunmen – raises serious concerns of "ethnic cleansing", the United Nations warned Monday. The municipality in Hebron, which is the Palestinian territory's largest city, said in a statement that 3,189 people had been forced from their homes by the ongoing operation. Read moreIsraeli forces displace 2,000 Palestinians in Hebron after deadly attack on soldiers It followed Friday's attack in which two Palestinian gunmen killed two soldiers at a checkpoint near the city, just days before Tuesday's Israeli elections. The gunmen were killed in a shootout. Israeli troops entered the Hebron neighbourhood of Ein Deir Baha, where the two assailants lived, and ordered residents to pack up and leave. West Bank: Families forcibly displaced in Hebron To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Cover image: © France 24 01:44 Israel's "aggressive operation" has already resulted in ...