Escalating Violence in West Bank as Military Operations Intensify
Israeli forces launch major offensives and settlers attack Palestinian villages, leaving dozens dead and escalating tensions in the region.
- A Palestinian gunman killed two Israeli soldiers and injured six others at a military checkpoint near Tamun before being shot dead by Israeli forces.
- The Israeli military has intensified its operations in the West Bank, targeting refugee camps in Jenin, Tulkarem, Tubas, and Tamun under the campaign named 'Iron Wall.'
- Since the start of 2025, 70 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank, with Jenin suffering the highest casualties, according to Palestinian health officials.
- Radical Jewish settlers reportedly attacked the Palestinian village of Susya, damaging property and injuring residents, while facing minimal intervention from Israeli authorities.
- Palestinian authorities accuse Israel of pursuing 'ethnic cleansing,' while international figures, including Germany's ambassador to Israel, condemn the growing settler violence.