Wide-ranging Israeli military operation continues in the West Bank
Palestinians describe the campaign as collective punishment, while Israeli officials say it is meant to protect Israeli citizens and punish militants.
What to know
- The operation is described as large in scale and is still under way.
- Palestinian residents say the campaign amounts to collective punishment.
- Israeli officials frame the operation as security for citizens and a response to militants.
A broad Israeli military operation is continuing across the West Bank, according to reporting by BBC Arabic. Palestinians living under the campaign describe it as a form of collective punishment, saying the measures affect ordinary residents rather than only those the military is pursuing.
Israeli officials reject that characterization, saying the operation is intended to secure Israeli citizens and to act against militants. The accounts give no figures on arrests, casualties or the areas affected, and it is not clear how long the campaign is expected to last.
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