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Israeli Forces Escalate Raids, Target Palestinian Statehood

12/5/2025

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Israeli forces intensified operations in the northern occupied West Bank, conducting raids and a cordon around neighborhoods in Qalqilya.
The escalation follows a military operation that began in late November, yielding curfews, widespread arrests, and damage to infrastructure.
Local sources say the violence aims to alter realities in the Jordan Valley and facilitate Israeli settlement expansion, undermining the possibility of a Palestinian state.

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Israeli forces intensified operations in the northern occupied West Bank, conducting raids and a cordon around neighborhoods in Qalqilya.
The escalation follows a military operation that began in late November, yielding curfews, widespread arrests, and damage to infrastructure.
Local sources say the violence aims to alter realities in the Jordan Valley and facilitate Israeli settlement expansion, undermining the possibility of a Palestinian state.