E1: the illegal settlement at the heart of the UK’s West Bank trade ban
Israel has been building settlements in the occupied West Bank for decades. But Britain’s new ban on the import of settlement goods comes in a response to a major escalation in construction over the past four years, which an International Court of Justice advisory opinion in 2024 concluded is illegal and must stop. Most striking […] The post E1: the illegal settlement at the heart of the UK’s…
In the West Bank, a young Palestinian man sustained injuries following an Israeli military operation in the town of Beit Ula. The assailants fired live ammunition at the man's vehicle, causing damage and leaving him wounded. The medical center treated the injured individual, while Israeli forces set his vehicle ablaze, as reported by Wafa.
Simultaneously, Israeli forces apprehended two Palestinians: Yousef Naeem Sabarneh from Beit Ummar, situated north of Hebron, and Ziad Badawi Hamdan, who resided in the village of Al-Tabaqa within the town of Dura, located south of Hebron. Additionally, the Israeli military established checkpoints at multiple entry points to the city of Hebron and its surrounding towns and villages, impeding the freedom of movement for citizens.
Furthermore, Quds News Network obtained video footage of Russian journalist Andrey Khrzhanovsky, who confronted Israeli forces in Burqa, east of Ramallah. Khrzhanovsky alleged that the Israeli forces were aiding extremist settlers in carrying out attacks in the region. The footage captured masked soldiers brandishing their rifles, suggesting a concerning pattern of Israeli military involvement in facilitating violence against Palestinians.
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