Health officials reported that at least 10 Palestinians have died and many more were injured following an Israeli military raid in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin. The occurrence has further strained the already fragile situation in the region.
In a separate development, the U.S. President’s nominee for UN ambassador has asserted that Israel possesses a “biblical right” to the occupied West Bank, a statement that has sparked significant debate.
Meanwhile, civil defense personnel in Gaza have recovered 120 decomposed bodies from the rubble of destroyed buildings over the past two days, a stark reminder of the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the territory.
On a more positive note, nearly 900 trucks carrying humanitarian aid entered Gaza on Tuesday after Israel’s blockade was lifted. The UN’s humanitarian agency has reported a significant increase in assistance to the war-ravaged region.
The UN Human Rights Office in the occupied West Bank has pointed out that the freedom of movement for Palestinians has been “massively restricted” amid the expansion of illegal Israeli settlements.
Since the outbreak of the war on October 7, 2023, Israel’s military actions in Gaza have killed at least 47,107 Palestinians and injured 111,147. In Israel, at least 1,139 people were killed during the attacks led by Hamas on that day, with more than 200 taken captive, intensifying the cycle of violence and suffering in the region.
