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World Service,24 Oct 2026,49 mins

Israel bulldozes Palestinian West Bank homes

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Israel has been bulldozing Palestinian homes in Hebron in the occupied West Bank, where two Israeli soldiers were killed on Friday. Local sources say about 250 families have been forcibly removed from their homes in the city. Earlier Israel announced a major military operation had begun in Hebron. The Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, promised to destroy the neighbourhood where the gunmen involved came from. Also in the programme: Protests start across France as authorities try to prevent a repeat of last weekend's looting and violence; and Back to Black at 20: we hear from some of those who worked on singer Amy Winehouse's award-winning album. (Photo: Debris at the site of a shooting on Friday, after Israeli forces demolished Palestinian businesses in Hebron, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, October 24, 2026. Credit: Reuters/Mussa Qawasma)

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