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CBC
27-01-2025
- Politics
- CBC
2-year-old girl killed in her home by Israeli military
Israeli forces shot a two-year-old girl in the head in her West Bank home on Saturday while she was eating dinner with her family, according to health officials and family members. The Palestinian Health Ministry says Laila Muhammad Al-Khatib was shot dead during an Israeli military raid on the village of Ash-Shuhada, just south of Jenin. "They started to shoot at us through the windows without any warning," Ghada Asous, the toddler's grandmother, said. "All of a sudden, the special forces raided us and were shooting through the windows." Media reports say the girl's pregnant mother also sustained light injuries. Images from the scene showed bullet holes in the home's windows. A funeral was held on Sunday. The Israel Defense Froces (IDF) say troops on a counterterrorism operation had fired at a structure where suspected militants had barricaded themselves. It said in a statement that it was reviewing reports that uninvolved civilians were injured. Omar Shakir, the Israel and Palestine director with Human Rights Watch, told CBC News the group has documented a wide range of unlawful killings of children and other civilians in the West Bank. "In this particular case, it speaks to a pattern of such a reckless disregard for Palestinian life that bystanders and others are often regularly caught up in the killings," he said. WATCH | Israeli forces kill at least 9 Palestinians in West Bank raid: Israeli forces kill at least 9 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank 6 days ago Duration 2:19 Israeli forces killed at least nine Palestinians in the occupied West Bank in a major operation Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said is intended to 'defeat terrorism.' It's sparking fears the paused Gaza war will be resumed there. Shakir says the recent escalation of Israeli military violence in the West Bank has been "dramatic" and "alarming." An Israeli airstrike killed two Palestinian militants in the city of Tulkarm on Monday, according to Hamas and Israeli military officials. In Jenin, further north, a major operation with hundreds of Israeli troops backed by armoured vehicles, drones and helicopters, looked set to go into a second week, with smoke rising above the refugee camp adjacent to the city. The raid in Jenin, which is seen as a hub for Palestinian resistance groups, started the day after a ceasefire took effect in the Gaza Strip. Armoured bulldozers and diggers have destroyed buildings and roads in the camp — a crowded township built for descendants of Palestinians who fled or were forced from their homes in the 1948 war amid the creation of Israel. Thousands of people have left their homes. At least 16 Palestinians have been killed in Jenin and surrounding areas since the start of the operation a week ago, including four claimed as fighters by Hamas and the Iranian-backed Islamic Jihad. The International Court of Justice in The Hague said in July that Israel's occupation of the West Bank violates international law, writing in a non-binding advisory opinion that Israel should end its presence in occupied Palestinian territories as rapidly as possible. Israel has rejected the findings.
Yahoo
27-01-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Israeli air strike kills two militants in West Bank, Hamas says
RAMALLAH (Reuters) -An Israeli airstrike killed two Palestinian militants in the city of Tulkarm on Monday, Hamas said, underscoring Israel's renewed focus on armed groups in the occupied West Bank since the start of the ceasefire in Gaza. Hamas, the Palestinian militant group that controls Gaza, said the two killed on Monday were members of its armed wing. Witnesses in the city said a raid was underway. The Israeli military said it struck a militant who served as Hamas' leader in Tulkarm, which it said was behind numerous attacks against Israelis, and that it killed an additional militant. The Palestinian health ministry confirmed that two people had been killed, without identifying them. In Jenin, further north, a major operation with hundreds of Israeli troops backed by armoured vehicles, drones and helicopters, looked set to go into a second week, with smoke rising above the refugee camp adjacent to the city, a longtime centre of armed militant groups. Armoured bulldozers and diggers have destroyed buildings and roads in the camp, a crowded township built for descendants of Palestinians who fled or were forced from their homes in the 1948 war around the creation of the state of Israel, and thousands of people have left their homes. At least 16 Palestinians have been killed in Jenin and surrounding areas since the start of the operation a week ago, including four claimed as fighters by Hamas and the Iranian-backed Islamic Jihad. Late on Saturday, Israeli forces also shot a two-year old girl during a raid on the village of Ash-Shuhada, just to the south of Jenin, Palestinian officials said. "They started to shoot at us through the windows without any warning," said Ghada Asous, grandmother of two year-old Laila Muhammad Al-Khatib. "All of a sudden, the special forces raided us and were shooting through the windows." The Israeli military (IDF) said troops on a counterterrorism operation had fired at a structure where suspected militants had barricaded themselves. It was reviewing reports that uninvolved civilians were injured, it said in a statement.
Khaleej Times
27-01-2025
- Politics
- Khaleej Times
Israeli air strike kills two militants in West Bank, Hamas says
An Israeli air strike killed two Palestinian militants in the city of Tulkarm on Monday, Hamas said, underscoring Israel's renewed focus on armed groups in the occupied West Bank since the start of the ceasefire in Gaza. Hamas, the Palestinian militant group that controls Gaza, said the two killed on Monday were members of its armed wing. Witnesses in the city said a raid was underway but there was no immediate comment from the Israeli military. The Palestinian health ministry confirmed that two people had been killed, without identifying them. In Jenin, further north, a major operation with hundreds of Israeli troops backed by armoured vehicles, drones and helicopters, looked set to go into a second week, with smoke rising above the refugee camp adjacent to the city, a longtime centre of armed militant groups. Armoured bulldozers and diggers have destroyed buildings and roads in the camp, a crowded township built for descendants of Palestinians who fled or were forced from their homes in the 1948 war around the creation of the state of Israel, and thousands of people have left their homes. At least 16 Palestinians have been killed in Jenin and surrounding areas since the start of the operation a week ago, including four claimed as fighters by Hamas and the Iranian-backed Islamic Jihad. Late on Saturday, Israeli forces also shot a two-year old girl during a raid on the village of Ash-Shuhada, just to the south of Jenin, Palestinian officials said. "They started to shoot at us through the windows without any warning," said Ghada Asous, grandmother of two year-old Laila Muhammad Al Khatib. "All of a sudden, the special forces raided us and were shooting through the windows." The Israeli military (IDF) said troops on a counterterrorism operation had fired at a structure where suspected militants had barricaded themselves. "The IDF is aware of the claim that uninvolved civilians were injured as a result of the fire. The incident is under review," it said in a statement.
Asharq Al-Awsat
27-01-2025
- Politics
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Hamas Says Israeli Airstrike Kills Two of its Members in West Bank
An Israeli airstrike killed two of its members in the city of Tulkarm on Monday, Hamas said, underscoring Israel's renewed focus on armed groups in the occupied West Bank since the start of the ceasefire in Gaza. Hamas, the Palestinian militant group that controls Gaza, said the two killed on Monday were members of its armed wing. Witnesses in the city said a raid was underway but there was no immediate comment from the Israeli military. The Palestinian health ministry confirmed that two people had been killed, without identifying them, Reuters reported. In Jenin, further north, a major operation with hundreds of Israeli troops backed by armoured vehicles, drones and helicopters, looked set to go into a second week, with smoke rising above the refugee camp adjacent to the city, a longtime centre of armed militant groups. Armoured bulldozers and diggers have destroyed buildings and roads in the camp, a crowded township built for descendants of Palestinians who fled or were forced from their homes in the 1948 war around the creation of the state of Israel, and thousands of people have left their homes. At least 16 Palestinians have been killed in Jenin and surrounding areas since the start of the operation a week ago, including four claimed as fighters by Hamas and the Iranian-backed Islamic Jihad. Late on Saturday, Israeli forces also shot a two-year old girl during a raid on the village of Ash-Shuhada, just to the south of Jenin, Palestinian officials said. "They started to shoot at us through the windows without any warning," said Ghada Asous, grandmother of two year-old Laila Muhammad Al-Khatib. "All of a sudden, the special forces raided us and were shooting through the windows." The Israeli military said troops on a counterterrorism operation had fired at a structure where suspected militants had barricaded themselves. "The army is aware of the claim that uninvolved civilians were injured as a result of the fire. The incident is under review," it said in a statement.
Al Arabiya
27-01-2025
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
Two militants killed in an Israeli air strike on West Bank: Hamas says
An Israeli air strike killed two Palestinian militants in the city of Tulkarm on Monday, Hamas said, underscoring Israel's renewed focus on armed groups in the occupied West Bank since the start of the ceasefire in Gaza. Hamas, the Palestinian militant group that controls Gaza, said the two killed on Monday were members of its armed wing. Witnesses in the city said a raid was underway but there was no immediate comment from the Israeli military. The Palestinian health ministry confirmed that two people had been killed, without identifying them. In Jenin, further north, a major operation with hundreds of Israeli troops backed by armored vehicles, drones and helicopters, looked set to go into a second week, with smoke rising above the refugee camp adjacent to the city, a longtime center of armed militant groups. Armored bulldozers and diggers have destroyed buildings and roads in the camp, a crowded township built for descendants of Palestinians who fled or were forced from their homes in the 1948 war around the creation of the state of Israel, and thousands of people have left their homes. At least 16 Palestinians have been killed in Jenin and surrounding areas since the start of the operation a week ago, including four claimed as fighters by Hamas and the Iranian-backed Islamic Jihad. Late on Saturday, Israeli forces also shot a two-year old girl during a raid on the village of Ash-Shuhada, just to the south of Jenin, Palestinian officials said. 'They started to shoot at us through the windows without any warning,' said Ghada Asous, grandmother of two year-old Laila Muhammad Al-Khatib. 'All of a sudden, the special forces raided us and were shooting through the windows.' The Israeli military (IDF) said troops on a counterterrorism operation had fired at a structure where suspected militants had barricaded themselves. 'The IDF is aware of the claim that uninvolved civilians were injured as a result of the fire. The incident is under review,' it said in a statement.
