IDF blocks return of Palestinians to West Bank refugee camps; UN data shows 33,000 remain displaced
In response to a petition by the Association for Civil Rights in Israel, the Israeli government said the IDF is preparing for long-term operational control in the area, citing intelligence that terror battalions may seek to regroup in the camps after the forces withdraw
MK Ofer Cassif accused Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers of physically and verbally assaulting him while trying to reach Palestinian families in the West Bank village of Kusra. According to Cassif, he approached the soldiers with his hands behind his back and was blocked by them before they violently pushed him back to his car. He filed a complaint following the incident.
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- Netanyahu vows to establish more settlements in the occupied West Bank middleeasteye.net
- Senate Democrats press Netanyahu on 'surge' in West Bank violence thehill.com
- MK Cassif claims IDF soldier assaulted him while trying to block his entry to West Bank town Kusra jpost.com
- UN warns Gaza ceasefire remains fragile as West Bank violence escalates english.ajel.sa
- Israel must choose between itself and its West Bank settlements haaretz.com
