Israel’s Forces Raid a West Bank Refugee Camp
Israeli forces recently conducted a raid on a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, resulting in the deaths of at least six Palestinians, as reported by Palestinian health authorities. Concurrently, the Israeli military intensified its operations in Gaza, targeting densely populated urban refugee camps.
In Gaza, areas such as the Bureij refugee camp, Khan Younis, and Rafah have experienced shelling and airstrikes. Northern Gaza has seen significant destruction in recent weeks. According to the Health Ministry in Hamas-controlled Gaza, over 20,900 Palestinians, predominantly women and children, have died since the conflict began. The Ministry’s reports do not distinguish between civilian and combatant casualties.
Following an attack by Hamas in southern Israel on October 7, approximately 1,200 people were killed, and around 240 were taken hostage. Israel’s military action aims to rescue over 100 hostages still held in Gaza.
In related developments:
- The UN has appointed a former Dutch deputy premier and Middle East expert as its Gaza humanitarian coordinator.
- An Israeli airstrike in Syria resulted in the death of a high-ranking Iranian general.
- U.S. President Biden ordered strikes against an Iranian-aligned group in response to a drone attack in Iraq that wounded three U.S. troops.
Other significant developments include:
- An Israeli strike in south Lebanon killed one Hezbollah fighter and two civilians, a newlywed couple. The strike targeted a family-owned building in Bint Jbeil, near the Israeli border.
- Over 150 people have been killed in Lebanon, mostly Hezbollah fighters and their allies, but also at least 19 civilians.
- In the West Bank, a reported Israeli drone strike in the Nur Shams refugee camp near Tulkarem resulted in six fatalities. The Palestinian Red Crescent accused Israeli forces of hindering ambulance access to the injured.
- Since the start of the Israel-Hamas war on October 7, violence in the West Bank has escalated, with at least 310 Palestinians killed.
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