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Israeli forces detain three Palestinians as settlers seize tractor near Ramallah

Israeli forces detain three Palestinians as settlers seize tractor near Ramallah Israeli forces detained three Palestinians during a raid on the village of Burqa, east of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, while Israeli settlers seized a tractor owned by the village council, the Wafa news agency reported, citing Palestinian security sources. The settlers seized the tractor, which was used for…

A new poll reveals that the majority of Palestinians reject Hamas disarming before Israel fully withdraws from Gaza. According to the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, 72 percent of respondents believe that if Hamas surrendered its weapons, Israel would resume its genocide in Gaza and refuse to withdraw completely.

Only 24 percent trust the Board of Peace overseeing the US-backed Gaza plan, with 66 percent distrusting it. Despite opposition to disarmament, 79 percent of Palestinians want the Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to resign, and 83 percent believe corruption exists within PA institutions. The survey also found that Palestinians are skeptical that removing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would bring meaningful change, with 33 percent expecting Israeli policy to worsen under an opposition government.

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