Hebron governor says Israeli forces withdraw from city after 10-day siege
Hebron Mayor Youssef al-Jaabari says families forced from their homes can return and students can go to school.
The governor of Hebron says Israeli forces have withdrawn from the city in the southern occupied West Bank after a 10-day siege, allowing displaced families to return home.
“Palestinian security forces have taken full control of the area following the Israeli withdrawal,” Governor Khaled Dudin announced on Monday.
“Relevant authorities and Palestinian security forces are monitoring developments on the ground and working to provide the necessary conditions for residents to return safely,” he said.
Reporting from Hebron, Al Jazeera’s Mohamed al-Atrash, said vehicles carrying displaced families began arriving minutes after the governor’s announcement.