The Australian / Wall Street Journal | Stephen Kalin| 8.7.23 Israel shelled a village in southern Lebanon on Thursday after explosions were heard in a disputed border area, raising fears of a multi-front escalation between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza. Tensions are high after Israel conducted a deadly two-day military… Continue reading Israel Violence Crosses Border into Lebanon
Two Palestinians killed in West Bank shootout
Canberra Times/AAP Israeli forces killed two Palestinians in a flashpoint city in the occupied West Bank, days after Israel concluded a major two-day offensive meant to crack down on militants. The persistent violence raised questions about the effectiveness of the raid earlier this week, which saw Israel launch rare air strikes on militant targets, deploy… Continue reading Two Palestinians killed in West Bank shootout
Jenin
by Jonathan Kuttab So now the “Jenin operation” has ended, leaving massive destruction in its wake. In an overwhelming display of military power, hundreds of armored bulldozers and army vehicles, supported by armed drones, helicopters, missiles(!), and tech support, the Israeli army asserted its dominance and conveyed the message of who is truly in control.… Continue reading Jenin
A general strike is observed in the West Bank in protest against Israel’s assault on Jenin
RAMALLAH, Tuesday, July 4, 2023 (WAFA) – A general strike is observed today in the West Bank, including occupied East Jerusalem, in protest against the Israeli occupation army incursion into the northern West Bank city of Jenin and the killing of 10 people since yesterday. Shops were shuttered and life came to a standstill in… Continue reading A general strike is observed in the West Bank in protest against Israel’s assault on Jenin
Indonesia urges UN to implement Palestine resolutions in wake of Israeli attacks
JAKARTA: Indonesia called on the UN Security Council on Tuesday for the immediate implementation of all of its resolutions related to Palestine, as it condemned deadly Israeli attacks in the occupied West Bank. At least nine Palestinians were killed and 100 injured after Israel launched a ground offensive and airstrikes on Jenin on Monday. Video… Continue reading Indonesia urges UN to implement Palestine resolutions in wake of Israeli attacks
‘It’s just like the intifada’: Palestinians reel from Israel’s raid on Jenin
Clean-up begins after three-day operation, the largest attack on occupied West Bank in two decades by Bethan McKernan and Sufian Taha in Jenin In the second floor of the Shibli family home in the Jenin refugee camp, three small boys knelt on the tile floor, picking up hundreds of spent bullet casings left by Israeli snipers who had used… Continue reading ‘It’s just like the intifada’: Palestinians reel from Israel’s raid on Jenin
Israel ends West Bank raid, calling it a blow to militants
Jenin refugee camp, West Bank: Israel has withdrawn its troops from a West Bank militant stronghold but warned that its most intense military operation in the occupied territory in nearly two decades could be repeated. Twelve Palestinians and an Israeli soldier were killed in the two-day raid. On Wednesday (West Bank time), residents of the Jenin… Continue reading Israel ends West Bank raid, calling it a blow to militants
Netanyahu’s attack on Jenin shows weakness. The Palestinians are weak too – and therein lies the danger
Simon Tisdall The endlessly simmering conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, exploding into unbridled warfare this week in the embattled West Bank city of Jenin, threatens a broader, more far-reaching catastrophe. How much closer now is a third intifada or, worse still, a wider Middle Eastern war drawing in Israel’s sworn enemies, Hezbollah and Iran? Paradoxically, it is both sides’… Continue reading Netanyahu’s attack on Jenin shows weakness. The Palestinians are weak too – and therein lies the danger
The Guardian view on Israel’s strikes on Jenin: where will the violence end?
Israel has portrayed its strikes on the Jenin refugee camp – the biggest military operation in the occupied West Bank for two decades – as a limited intervention lasting just a few days. This is scant comfort for the thousands fleeing violence, including families making their escape as homes and infrastructure were destroyed. The Palestinian health ministry… Continue reading The Guardian view on Israel’s strikes on Jenin: where will the violence end?
Israel attacks Jenin in biggest West Bank incursion in 20 years
At least eight Palestinians killed and dozens injured as major Israeli offensive targets city of Jenin Israel has launched a major aerial and ground offensive into the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, its biggest military operation in the Palestinian territory in years, in what it described as an “extensive counter-terrorism effort”. At least eight… Continue reading Israel attacks Jenin in biggest West Bank incursion in 20 years
