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Army chief told Netanyahu Hebron goals were met; PM kept operation going

Kan reported that Eyal Zamir saw no justification for keeping Palestinians from their homes, but Netanyahu ordered the operation to continue before the vote.

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Israel's chief of staff, Eyal Zamir, told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday that the Hebron operation had met its aims of deterrence, locating infrastructure and gathering intelligence, and that there was no basis for keeping Palestinians out of their homes, the public broadcaster Kan reported. Netanyahu rejected the recommendation.

The army had wanted to announce on Saturday night that the operation was winding down, according to the report. A soldier told Kan some troops had been away from home for 28 days. About 3,000 Palestinians had been displaced by then, by the army's own count.

Netanyahu called the report fake news, and Defence Minister Israel Katz said reports of a clash were baseless. Separate reports said Netanyahu would likely dismiss Zamir if re-elected; the two were also said to disagree over a strike on Iran before the vote.

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  1. Times of Israel (live blog)2026-10-26 · www.timesofisrael.com
  2. The New Arab2026-10-26 · www.newarab.com

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