Hebron raid displaces nearly 4,000 Palestinians; IDF chief reportedly saw no justification to continue

The IDF operation in Hebron, launched after two soldiers were killed at a checkpoint, has displaced nearly 4,000 people per WAFA figures (local officials cite up to ~5,000). Israeli media report the IDF chief told Netanyahu there was no operational justification to keep residents from their homes, but the PM ordered the operation to continue.