"Many Israeli settlers have openly called for Palestinians to be wiped off the map," said one advocacy group. "Now, Israel is giving them the guns to achieve that vision."
While the world watches Israel's military pulverize Gaza amid anticipation of an imminent ground invasion of the besieged strip, Israeli soldiers and settlers—who are receiving thousands of assault rifles
Letter from the Editor: We will likely soon see this genocidal impulse spread, as the Israeli government hands out automatic weapons to West Bank settlers, many of whom were already armed eliminationists. In this way, Jewish grief is routed back into the violence of a merciless system of Palestinian subjugation that reigns from the river to the sea.
In a December 2022 video, Hamas fighters can be seen flooding a training area, shooting rockets and capturing pretend prisoners as they surround mock Israeli buildings.
The camp had just been constructed, and was very close to #ErezCrossing, the passageway between #Gaza and #Israel that was breached last weekend by #Hamas in a bloody attack.
#AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordanian riot police on Friday forcibly dispersed hundreds of pro-#Palestinian protesters trying to reach a border zone with the Israeli-occupied #WestBank as thousands held anti-#Israel demonstrations across the country, witnesses said. #Jordan#Gaza
On the #Palestinians lack of ability to leave the #WestBank and #Gaza. I would not be surprised to find out the #Arab countries around #Israel are deliberately not accepting Palestinian refugees so there is a constant thorn in the side of Israel.
As Israel continues to bombard Gaza's starving population, armed settlers across the West Bank are launching attacks on Palestinian communities with the help of the Israeli military and the support of the government. At least five Palestinian were killed by reported settler fire.
"Foremost among the rules of international humanitarian law is the rule that parties to a conflict must distinguish at all times between combatants and civilians. Civilians may never be the target of attack. Warring parties are required to take all feasible precautions to minimize harm to civilians and civilian objects, such as homes, shops, schools, and medical facilities. Attacks may target only combatants and military objectives. Attacks that target civilians or fail to discriminate between combatants and civilians, or that would cause disproportionate harm to the civilian population compared to the anticipated military gain, are prohibited..."
Evacuation of Canadian citizens:
"We are planning to begin the assisted departure of Canadians from Tel Aviv in the coming days with the help of aircraft from Canadian Armed Forces."
As dawn broke on Wednesday, thousands of #Palestinians staged demonstrations against #Israel 's air strikes on the #Gaza Strip in cities across the occupied #WestBank.
The Palestinian News Agency reported that protestors raised #Palestinian flags and pictures of victims killed in Gaza.
Meanwhile the last power source in Gaza may soon run out of fuel, while a British-Palestinian trauma surgeon has warned that the enclave's health system could “collapse within a week”
Palestinians in #Gaza expressed disbelief at the infiltration into #Israel. "It is like a dream. I still can't believe it," said one Gaza shopkeeper.
The attack came a day after Israel marked the 50th anniversary of the 1973 war that brought the country to the verge of catastrophic defeat in a surprise attack by #Syria and #Egypt. #YomKippurWar
"After repeated demands from residents: about 1,000 M16 weapons will be supplied to civilians in Judea and Samaria. The weapons will be provided to military veterans who meet the criteria. The final number and dispersal of weapons has not yet been determined" #Israel#WestBank
#Israel imposes complete closure of #WestBank - Reporting by Yousef Shomali, #BBC Jerusalem:
'Residents say that entrances to towns and cities have been shut off with iron gates, cement blocks and mounds of earth.
New military checkpoints have been set up.'
On Sunday, shops and businesses in the West Bank were shuttered as a general strike was called in response to Israel’s military action in #Gaza.
There were angry protests. Four #Palestinians were shot dead by Israeli soldiers in Ramallah'
The health ministry in #Gaza says in its latest Facebook post that 900 #Palestinians have now been killed during #Israel 's recent airstrikes - with around half of these women and children. It says 4,500 others have been injured.
In the separate #WestBank, 21 #Palestinians have been killed and dozens have been injured.