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IDF's Operation Iron Wall Sparks Human Rights Outcry

11/25/2025

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The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) launched Operation Iron Wall in January 2025, targeting Palestinian armed groups in Nur Shams and two West Bank refugee camps.
The operation followed the Palestinian Authority's failed attempts to control local gunmen.
Human Rights Watch (HRW) described the demolitions of more than 850 homes as potentially war crimes and ethnic cleansing.
IDF says it seeks to dismantle terrorist infrastructure, while residents remain displaced and unsure when they can return home.

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The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) launched Operation Iron Wall in January 2025, targeting Palestinian armed groups in Nur Shams and two West Bank refugee camps.
The operation followed the Palestinian Authority's failed attempts to control local gunmen.
Human Rights Watch (HRW) described the demolitions of more than 850 homes as potentially war crimes and ethnic cleansing.
IDF says it seeks to dismantle terrorist infrastructure, while residents remain displaced and unsure when they can return home.