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Hebron siege continues for 10th day as Israel threatens wider offensive

Hebron's economic losses surpass $3.8m as Israeli forces demolish West Bank homes and close hundreds of businesses.

Al Jazeera•

Israeli forces are maintaining their siege on Hebron for the 10th consecutive day, threatening to expand their offensive and forcing more Palestinian families from their homes.

The lockdown in the occupied West Bank city was enforced after an attack on October 23 near Hebron in which two Israeli soldiers were killed.

More than 3,300 Palestinians have since been displaced or affected, with homes destroyed and businesses shut, according to the local municipality.

Israeli arrests of Palestinians in Hebron and other cities in the occupied West Bank continued on Sunday.