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.
The sudden expansion of Israeli security operations in the West Bank has killed at least 10 people and follows the start of the delicate ceasefire process in Gaza, by which Israeli hostages are released in stages and will also see the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces.
The Palestinian prime minister says it's unacceptable for any entity other than the Palestinian Authority to run the Gaza Strip in the future. Mohammad Mustafa made the comments Wednesday on
The West Bank continues to see increasing violence between Israeli settlers and Palestinians. Host Marco Werman speaks with Hugh Lovatt, a senior fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, about what’s behind the recent violence.
Surely Netanyahu is aware that Katz has essentially given settlers a free pass to run amok, one that a could ignite a major Palestinian flare-up on the West Bank at the very time that the
Palestinian PM Mohammad Mustafa emphasizes the Palestinian Authority must be the sole governing power in Gaza post-war. Amid near-ceasefire negotiations, governance remains key. Mustafa calls for continued pressure for a ceasefire and rejects any split from the West Bank.
At least 10 people have been killed in the raids, and more than 40 wounded, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. Dozens have been arrested, Palestinian officials told the Wafa news agency.
Families left their homes as the Israeli military pressed on with its raids in the city of Jenin, in the occupied West Bank.
The Israel Defense Forces insisted it was “not forcing the Palestinians to evacuate,” but said it had “allowed residents of the camp to evacuate … through an organized and secured point.”
Israeli operations in the West Bank have killed at least 12 Palestinians since Tuesday and could threaten the newly agreed ceasefire in Gaza, United Nations Human Rights office spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan said on Friday.
The Duke of Westminster has sold a £306m stake in London’s Mayfair to Norway, marking the biggest land deal in the area’s history.
Jewish groups on Monday accused Ireland's President Michael Higgins of politicising the Israel-Hamas war during a Holocaust remembrance speech, with the country's chief rabbi calling his remarks "deeply disheartening".