Israel held an election on Tuesday, with votes counted Wednesday to choose the next government.
The UN Commission of Inquiry called Israel’s West Bank actions crimes against humanity, citing extermination.
Days before the vote, Israel’s siege of Hebron razed 86 acres, displacing about 300 families.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich ordered demolition of a three-story building and facilities in Farsh Al-Hawa.
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Partial Self-Rule Deal
Israel held a national election on Tuesday, with votes counted on Wednesday, to determine the next government.
Analysts say coalition led by General Gadi Eisenkot will allow Palestinian self-rule in 40% of West Bank and settlement growth in other 60%.
The Israeli Defense Forces have occupied a Hebron neighborhood since weekend, evacuating about 2,000 Palestinians.
Palestinian rights groups petitioned Israel’s High Court, alleging Hebron evacuations violate the Fourth Geneva Convention.
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The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry described Israel’s actions in the West Bank as crimes against humanity, citing extermination and torture.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.
History
1993’s Oslo I Accord created the Palestinian Authority and began a phased Israeli withdrawal, leaving about 60 % of the West Bank under Israeli control and dividing it into Areas A, B and C. In 2024 a coalition led by Gadi Eisenkot and Bezalel Smotrich proposes giving the PA authority over roughly 40 % of the West Bank while expanding settlements, echoing Oslo’s fragmented sovereignty.
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Crimes Against Humanity Claim
Israel held an election on Tuesday, with votes counted Wednesday to choose the next government.
The UN Commission of Inquiry called Israel’s West Bank actions crimes against humanity, citing extermination.
Days before the vote, Israel’s siege of Hebron razed 86 acres, displacing about 300 families.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich ordered demolition of a three-story building and facilities in Farsh Al-Hawa.
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