UN rights chief warns of ethnic-cleansing concerns in Hebron
By The BriefBrief
UN human rights chief Volker Turk said Israeli threats to empty neighbourhoods in Hebron raise serious concerns of ethnic cleansing. The UN said an Israeli operation had forcibly displaced more than 3,000 Palestinians from their homes; Turk called for the operation to end and said collective punishment violates international law.
WHO:UN human rights chief Volker Turk
WHAT:Volker Turk warned that Israeli threats to empty neighbourhoods in Hebron raise serious concerns of ethnic cleansing.
WHEN:Reported Oct 26, 2026 at 1:04 PM ET
WHERE:Hebron, West Bank
WHY:Turk's warning was prompted by Israeli threats to empty neighbourhoods and the operation displacing Palestinians in Hebron.
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