Since October 7, my friend Aseel watched as her community in Jenin refugee camp became a target of Israeli attack. “They have even been aggressive toward the infrastructure, as though every inch of our city was resisting them,” she said.
Israeli drone strikes have killed nine Palestinians in Nablus and Tulkarem during a massive ongoing army operation in the West Bank. As many as a 1,000 Palestinians have been detained in what locals are calling a “collective punishment” campaign.
As Israel attacked the vicinity of the Nasser hospital in Khan Younis, causing panic among sheltering civilians, Israeli drone strikes killed 7 in the West Bank. Qatar brokers deal to allow medical aid to reach Israeli captives and Gaza hospitals.
Israel continued to pound Gaza with airstrikes for the 6th day Thursday. Settler violence in the West Bank claimed five lives, while calls for ceasefire are overshadowed by brazen U.S. support for Israel’s assault on Gaza.
It appears Israel claimed victory in Nablus prematurely as the resistance in the city has made a resurgence, successfully detonating an IED that injured four soldiers during an Israeli invasion.
Israel continued raids in the northern West Bank, including Nablus and Qalqiliya, killing 5 Palestinians in a week. Meanwhile, the Israeli judicial overhaul continues reverberating with the adoption of a new bill.
Two weeks after its massive onslaught on Jenin, the Israeli army has turned its attention to Nablus, continuing the same low-intensity counterinsurgency campaign that it has waged against Palestinian resistance for the past two years.
Following calls for escalation from Israeli political leaders, Israeli settlers have launched a series of attacks on West Bank villages in the last 24 hours which have killed one Palestinian and injured dozens of others.
The Israeli army has redoubled its efforts to crack down on armed resistance in the West Bank, but its recent raid on Balata refugee camp ended in failure as the wanted resistance fighters evaded capture.
The Flag March continued the Zionist war on Jerusalem, while the assault on Palestinian resistance renewed itself following a deadly Israeli raid on Balata refugee camp, leaving 3 Palestinians dead.