A fragile truce in the Israel-Gaza war enters its sixth day, but tensions escalate as Israeli forces intensify their operations in the occupied West Bank. Drone strikes and troop deployments target Palestinian areas, mirroring the violence prior to the ceasefire agreement. Meanwhile, the UN expresses deep concern over the use of lethal force against Palestinians in Jenin, while Hamas announces the release of four Israeli women hostages.
The truce in Israel's war on Gaza — which has reportedly killed over 47,283 Palestinians — enters its sixth day, as Tel Aviv deploys more troops and launches drone strikes on the occupied West Bank.The burst of violence was similar to the dozens of Palestinians killed in Gaza just hours before the start of last Sunday’s ceasefire agreement. / Photo: AATwo days before the deadline for its withdrawal from southern Lebanon, the Israeli army entered the southern towns of Aitaroun and Qantara.
"The deadly Israeli operations in recent days raise serious concerns about unnecessary or disproportionate use of force, including methods and means developed for warfighting, in violation of international human rights law, norms and standards applicable to law enforcement operations," spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan told a UN briefing in Geneva.
Witnesses highlighted the destruction of Palestinian homes and the continued use of heavy machinery to raze more structures over the past three days. “Most homes are either completely destroyed or uninhabitable,” UNRWA said, emphasising that “rebuilding infrastructure and lives, and addressing the trauma will take years.”
Al-Saadi likened the anticipated offensive in the camp to"a repetition of what happened in northern Gaza — a systematic genocide campaign" that began on October 5, 2024 and continued until the ceasefire in Gaza on January 19 of this year. "So it would appear that for UNICEF, children in Gaza are less important than children in Ukraine. Otherwise, how can we explain the fact that UNICEF deems it unnecessary to brief the Security Council about the situation surrounding these children?" he argued.Israeli forces wounded five Palestinians amid a military offensive in the city of Jenin in the northern occupied West Bank.
He stressed the importance of maintaining the ceasefire by all sides and added that"safe, unobstructed humanitarian access alongside the absence of hostilities and the almost complete cessation of criminal looting over the past days have significantly improved our ability to operate."
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