United Nations chief Antonio Guterres called on Israel's security forces to exercise "maximum restraint" after they launched a major operation in the West Bank city of Jenin, a spokesman said Tuesday.
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The Israeli military launched a large raid in the city of Jenin in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, killing nine people and injuring 40 others, according to Palestinian health officials.
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Violence is surging in the West Bank as radical Jewish settlers set fire to homes and vehicles as well as beat people up in Palestinian villages.
As Israel withdraws some of its troops from Gaza during a cease-fire there, it has turned attention to another Palestinian territory — in particular a city with a history of militant activity.
Trump has rescinded the Biden administration’s sanctions against Israelis accused of violence in the territory.
Israel’s defense minister has announced a series of raids that he says are targeting “terrorism” in the occupied West Bank, as Palestinian officials warned of a “man-made disaster.”
In the days since a fragile ceasefire took hold in the Gaza Strip, Israel has launched a major military operation in the occupied West Bank and suspected Jewish settlers have rampaged through two Palestinian towns.