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Israeli Crackdown in West Bank Claims 131 Lives

5/2/2025

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Israeli forces have intensified their crackdown in Masafer Yatta, abducting a Palestinian man and vandalizing property, further fueling the violence in the occupied West Bank. The turmoil has spread to Beita, Tulkarem, and Jenin, leaving devastation and displacing countless families. Since January, the toll has been harrowing: 131 Palestinians, including 24 children, have lost their lives, and over 118,000 have been injured.

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Israeli forces have intensified their crackdown in Masafer Yatta, abducting a Palestinian man and vandalizing property, further fueling the violence in the occupied West Bank. The turmoil has spread to Beita, Tulkarem, and Jenin, leaving devastation and displacing countless families. Since January, the toll has been harrowing: 131 Palestinians, including 24 children, have lost their lives, and over 118,000 have been injured.