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Netanyahu Orders Siege of Hebron, Full Closure of West Bank

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on 23 July he has ordered the Israeli military to immediately impose a siege on Hebron and to enforce a full closure of the Palestinian West Bank from that day. Netanyahu announced the order in a statement posted on social media. The measures follow a security escalation in the territory.

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The order is notable less for the closure itself than for its scope: a full West Bank closure paired with a siege on Hebron marks a sharp escalation in collective measures following a security incident. It directly affects Palestinian residents' movement and daily life across the territory, and raises the question of how long the measures stay in place. Whether the closure remains open-ended or is tied to a defined security condition is the key thing to watch.

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