The Hebron municipality said 4,969 Palestinians had been displaced from Deir Bahha and Al-Jilda since Friday, with the count including infants, elderly people and pregnant and nursing women.
The municipality said Tuesday the tally covered 780 families. It counted 312 people with chronic illnesses and 44 with disabilities, along with 216 pregnant and nursing women. It also listed 441 elderly people and 336 infants.
Anadolu Agency reported the Israeli army's campaign was in its fifth day on Tuesday. The agency said Israeli forces had closed entrances to Hebron and nearby villages after a shooting attack killed two Israeli soldiers. Citing witnesses, Anadolu also reported that reinforcements arrived in Ein Deir Baha and that troops were using several Palestinian buildings as military posts.
The Palestinian Prisoner Society said Israeli forces had arrested 85 Palestinians across Hebron governorate since Friday. The new tally follows earlier EconoTimes reporting on displacement in Hebron.
