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Tragic Death Highlights Escalating Violence in West Bank

4/23/2025

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A tragic incident unfolded in Sinjil, near Ramallah, where Wa'el Basem Ghafri lost his life due to tear gas inhalation during an Israeli military raid on April 21, 2025. As settlers clashed and torched properties, Israeli forces intervened with tear gas, underscoring the escalating violence and ongoing land seizures in the West Bank.

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A tragic incident unfolded in Sinjil, near Ramallah, where Wa'el Basem Ghafri lost his life due to tear gas inhalation during an Israeli military raid on April 21, 2025. As settlers clashed and torched properties, Israeli forces intervened with tear gas, underscoring the escalating violence and ongoing land seizures in the West Bank.