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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

IDF blocks return of Palestinians to West Bank refugee camps; UN data shows 33,000 remain displaced

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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