Israel's siege of Hebron displaces almost 5,000 people

Israeli forces have closed 10 entrances to the West Bank city since Oct 23, after two Palestinians shot two Israeli soldiers dead. Hebron's mayor calls it collective punishment.

People displaced

4,969 people

The displaced include 441 elderly people and 336 infants under two. That is about 2 per cent of the city's 250,000 residents, according to municipal data.

Defence Minister Israel Katz says residents cannot return until Hamas's infrastructure is dismantled. The army told an Israeli news site the weapons search has had limited results.

Hebron's chamber of commerce puts daily losses at 12 million shekels, and says factory output has fallen 40 to 60 per cent.