The Israeli occupation army and the Shin Bet internal security agency announced on Monday the launch of a large-scale military operation in the city of Al-Khalil (Hebron) in the southern occupied West Bank, saying it will continue for several days.
In a joint statement, the two bodies said Israeli forces carried out overnight raids in the Jabal Jawhar neighborhood, claiming that the operation was aimed at seizing weapons. They added that the operation would involve heavy military vehicle movements and would last for several days.
Local sources told the Palestinian news agency WAFA that Israeli forces arrested seven Palestinians, including a 13-year-old boy, from several towns in the Hebron area.
Israeli occupation forces shut down several roads in Hebron, southern West Bank, as part of a wide-scale escalation in the city since last night. pic.twitter.com/HLyt0LduOE
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) January 19, 2026
The sources said several neighborhoods in the southern part of the city were closed off, with tight restrictions imposed on Palestinian movement, including curfews in some areas.
The sources also said Israeli forces raided and searched homes and assaulted residents.
Israel’s Channel 12 quoted sources as saying that hundreds of soldiers and special units had been deployed to Hebron as part of the operation.
The occupation army, the Shin Bet, and the police announce the launch of a large-scale military operation in the city of Hebron that will last for several days, targeting the infrastructure of weapons and resistance in Hebron. pic.twitter.com/74ooaMrTe6
— Eye on Palestine (@EyeonPalestine) January 19, 2026
Since the start of the Israeli war on Gaza, occupation forces and settlers have carried out attacks across the occupied West Bank, including East Al-Quds (Jerusalem), killing at least 1,103 Palestinians, wounding nearly 11,000 others, and arresting more than 21,000 people, according to Palestinian figures.
Source: Palestinian media (edited and translated by Al-Manar)