Israeli offensive on West Bank sees the most Palestinians displaced there since 1967 War (www.middleeasteye.net)
from solo@slrpnk.net to world@lemmy.world on 18 Feb 08:25
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Roughly 45,000 Palestinians have been displaced as Israel pummels the occupied territory

Israel’s deadly offensive on the occupied West Bank has displaced about 45,000 Palestinians from their homes, according to human rights experts, more than any time since the 1967 War.

Philippe Lazzarini, the head of the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees (Unrwa), said that Israel launched at least 38 air strikes in the occupied West Bank since January, a substantial escalation. Air strikes were extremely rare in the occupied West Bank until 2024.

In February, the Israeli army issued two edicts to confiscate more than 10,000 dunums (1,000 hectares) of land in the occupied West Bank. Referred to as “temporary military decisions",

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