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A series of deadly Israeli offensives in the northern West Bank has wreaked havoc across Palestinian refugee camps, with the military campaign entering its 100th day on Wednesday, Anadolu has reported.

The military offensives, dubbed ” Operation Iron Wall”, began in Jenin refugee camp on 21 January, before being expanded to the Tulkarem and Nur Shams camps, and other areas in the northern West Bank.

According to Palestinian health ministry figures, at least…

Two Palestinians were injured by Israeli army fire in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, a medical source has confirmed. Witnesses said that Israeli soldiers raided Al-Yamoun, west of Jenin, and interrogated several residents.

According to Anadolu, fighting broke out between angry residents and the soldiers, who used live fire and rubber-coated bullets during the violence. Two Palestinians were injured in the clashes, including one seriously, said the…

The Israeli occupation court in Beersheba has approved an autopsy of Mosab Audaily, a 20-year-old Palestinian detainee from Nablus who died in Israeli custody, reported Wafa news agency.

The Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society announced that the decision follows a formal request to investigate the circumstances surrounding Audaily’s death.

He was serving a 13-month sentence in Israeli jails when he was…

US Senator Marco Rubio is reportedly considering eliminating the position of US security coordinator for the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip as part of a broader restructuring effort, Axios reported yesterday, citing five US, Palestinian, Arab and Israeli sources.

The American news outlet highlighted the rising significance of the role, currently held by a three-star general, which focuses on coordinating with Israeli and Palestinian political and security…

The UK government is under fire following revelations that the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) directly facilitated Israeli interference in ongoing legal proceedings against British Palestine solidarity activists. The controversy centres on the prosecution of the so-called “Filton 18” activists accused of dismantling parts of an Israeli weapons factory in Bristol operated by Elbit Systems, Israel’s largest arms manufacturer.

Documents obtained via a…

Israeli authorities evacuated several towns in central Israel on Wednesday amid wildfires caused by high temperatures and strong winds, Anadolu Agency reports.

A statement by the Fire and Rescue Service said the communities of Neveh Shalom, Beko’a, Ta’oz, Nachshon and Mesilat Tzion were evacuated.

The evacuations were triggered by raging fires that erupted in several areas due to soaring temperatures and strong winds, as 63 fire-fighting teams and 11 aircraft…

Russia told the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Wednesday that Israel’s actions in the occupied Palestinian territories (OPT) are leading to a “crisis of legality and humanity,” as public hearings on Israeli obligations continued for a third day, Anadolu has reported.

“Today, we confront the crisis of legality and humanity in light of systematic undermining of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees [UNRWA] by Israel and…

Israeli closure orders for six UN-run schools in Occupied East Jerusalem risk depriving some 800 Palestinian students of their right to education, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) warned on Wednesday, Anadolu Agency reports.

Israeli authorities ordered the schools in the Shu’fat Refugee Camp to close by 8 May, citing the lack of a license. Under the orders, no one will be allowed into the schools, including principals, teachers and other…

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