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Israel begins demolitions in West Bank

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The Palestinian Authority has called for international pressure on Israel after a Palestinian official said around 1,200 Palestinians in Hebron in the West Bank were forced to leave their homes following an attack on Friday which killed two Israeli soldiers.

What the coverage shows

Most outlets frame the story as Israel tightening control in the occupied West Bank after two soldiers were killed, with NBC, The Hill and Sky News using or echoing “full lockdown,” while CBS News and France 24 emphasize a broader operation or cordon-off order. NPR is the outlier in centering that Israeli soldiers killed two men it says were behind the alleged attack, and Al Jazeera is alone in later focusing on raids, detentions and a days-long military operation. France 24 also uniquely adds a political angle, linking the escalation to the election context.

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