Palestine weekly: West Bank under siege as Israelis go to the polls
Israel sealed the West Bank, emptied parts of Hebron and tightened the squeeze on Gaza as its election campaign closed.
UN chief Antonio Guterres has expressed deep concern over the escalating threat of ethnic cleansing in the West Bank, attributing the situation to Israeli settler expansion and ongoing violence against Palestinians. In a statement, Guterres highlighted the growing coercive environment, stating that the spectre of ethnic cleansing is becoming increasingly prevalent.
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