A five-day truce in Israel's assault on Gaza contrasts sharply with ongoing violence and abduction campaigns in the occupied West Bank. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio assures Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of unwavering support, while President Donald Trump re-designates Yemen's Houthi group as a terrorist organization and Israeli forces intensify their crackdown on Palestinians.
A fragile truce in Israel 's ongoing assault on the besieged Gaza Strip, a conflict that has claimed the lives of at least 47,161 Palestinians, entered its fifth day. While a temporary cessation of hostilities holds, Israel continues its relentless campaign of violence and abduction in the occupied West Bank . Photos emerging from the occupied West Bank depict the grim reality of Israel 's actions.
An Israeli invading soldier is seen supervising the transfer of Palestinian men recently abducted during a military incursion on Jenin, near the Muqeibila crossing on the fence separating the occupied territory from the West Bank. These images serve as a stark reminder of the ongoing human rights abuses perpetrated by Israeli forces against the Palestinian population.US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reaffirm Washington's unwavering support for its Middle Eastern ally. The call, Rubio's first with Israel since the inauguration of Republican President Donald Trump, also addressed pressing concerns regarding Iran and the fate of Israeli captives held in Gaza. Rubio emphasized that maintaining the United States' steadfast support for Israel is a paramount priority for the Trump administration. He assured Netanyahu that Washington will continue its relentless efforts to secure the release of all remaining captives in Gaza. The Secretary further stated his commitment to confronting the threats posed by Iran and exploring avenues for peace in the volatile region. Meanwhile, Osama Nazzal, a Palestinian journalist and radio host based in the occupied West Bank, asserts that Israel's ultimate objective is the complete annihilation of all Palestinian refugee camps. Adding to the geopolitical tensions, US President Donald Trump has reinstated the designation of Yemen's Houthi group as a 'Foreign Terrorist Organization'. This reversal of the Biden administration's 2021 decision to delist the Houthis, known as Ansarallah, comes amidst heightened concerns about the group's activities. The White House asserts that the Houthis have repeatedly targeted US Navy warships since 2023, endangering American personnel. The administration also claims that the group's actions threaten the security of US citizens and personnel in the Middle East, jeopardize the safety of US regional partners, and undermine the stability of global maritime trade. Concurrent with these developments, Israeli forces have intensified their crackdown on Palestinians in the West Bank. According to WAFA, a Palestinian news agency, at least seven Palestinians have been abducted from the Jenin and Jericho governorates. Eyewitnesses reported Israeli forces rounding up at least four Palestinians, including two women identified as the mothers of two Palestinians killed by Israeli gunfire and two youths, from the Jenin refugee camp. WAFA also reported that Israeli forces raided the city of Jericho, sparking confrontations, and abducted two youths from the Silwan neighborhood in occupied Jerusalem. The Palestinian Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association, Addameer, states that there are currently 10,400 Palestinian political prisoners incarcerated in Israeli prisons and detention centers. This includes 320 child detainees and 88 female detainees. Over the past 50 years, an estimated 800,000 Palestinians have been abducted by Israel, once or multiple times, with the current figure believed to be closer to 1 million, according to a 2017 Addameer report.
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