Israel air strike kills three Palestinians in West Bank raid
The Hindu
Israel's military operation in West Bank and Gaza sparks humanitarian crisis, with UN questioning humanity amid escalating violence
Israel said it killed three Hamas militants in an air strike in the occupied West Bank on Friday (August 30, 2024) taking the death toll, from a large-scale military operation now in its third day, to at least 19.
A top UN aid official meanwhile questioned "what has become of our basic humanity", as the war raged on in Gaza and humanitarian operations struggle to respond.
The United Nations has warned the military operation which Israel launched in the West Bank early on Wednesday (August 28, 2024) is "fuelling an already explosive situation" in the territory and has pressed Israel to end it.
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Israel has described its raids on towns and refugee camps across the northern West Bank as "counter-terrorism" operations.
They have killed at least 19 Palestinians since Wednesday (August 28, 2024), the military and the Palestinian health ministry said.
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