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Israel Intensifies West Bank Operations Amid Gaza Conflict

Israeli airstrikes target Jenin as humanitarian concerns grow; UN and US call for restraint.

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TOPSHOT - An Israeli soldier operates during a raid in the Nur Shams camp for Palestinian refugees near the city of Tulkarem in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on August 28, 2024. At least 10 Palestinians were killed in Israeli raids and strikes in several towns in the north of the occupied West Bank, a spokesman for the Red Crescent said on August 28. The operation comes two days after Israel said it carried out an air strike on the West Bank that the Palestinian Authority reported killed five people. (Photo by JAAFAR ASHTIYEH / AFP) (Photo by JAAFAR ASHTIYEH/AFP via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Israeli military raids in the West Bank have killed at least 16 Palestinians, mostly militants.
  • A rare airstrike in Jenin marks the third day of intensified military operations in the region.
  • UN and US officials criticize Israel for attacks on UN vehicles and call for the protection of civilians.
  • The World Health Organization secured a temporary pause in Gaza fighting to vaccinate children against polio.
  • The Palestinian Health Ministry reports over 650 deaths in the West Bank since the start of the Gaza war.