ALWAGHT- The Israeli human rights group B'Tselem states that Israel's "all-out war" on Palestinians persists despite the Gaza ceasefire, now intensifying in the occupied West Bank, which remains in turmoil.
The Israeli human rights group B'Tselem has accused Israel of continuing its "all-out war" on Palestinians despite the ceasefire in Gaza, stating that violence has escalated in the occupied West Bank. The group reported that since the ceasefire on January 19, Israeli settlers have carried out frequent attacks on Palestinian communities, often with soldiers standing by. Additionally, military raids on Palestinian cities and villages have increased, resulting in the deaths of dozens of people. B'Tselem emphasized that this ongoing violence contradicts the concept of a ceasefire.
In the latest instance of violence, Israeli forces fatally shot 20-year-old Eyas Adli Fakhri al-Akhras in the Nur Shams camp, east of Tulkarm, on Sunday night. His killing marked the third Palestinian death that day. The attack followed an earlier Israeli raid on the camp, during which soldiers stormed homes and confronted residents. Meanwhile, Israeli settlers also launched assaults in Khirbet al-Marajem, south of Nablus, where they physically attacked Palestinians and destroyed olive trees, escalating tensions in the region.
Reports indicate that Israeli forces and settlers carried out 2,161 attacks against Palestinians in January alone. Two days after the Gaza ceasefire took effect, the Israeli military intensified its operations in the West Bank, justifying them as actions against resistance fighters. This escalation came after Israel agreed to a ceasefire deal with Hamas on January 15, following its failure to achieve key war objectives, including eliminating Hamas and securing the release of captives.
