670 Palestinians, 150 children killed in West Bank since Oct.7: CNN
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Since October 7, "Israel's" escalating assaults on the occupied West Bank have resulted in the deaths of over 670 Palestinians, including 150 children, and the detention of more than 10,000 since October 7.
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Israeli armored vehicles move on a street during a military operation in the West Bank city of Jenin, on August 28, 2024. (AP)
More than 670 Palestinians, including 150 children, have been killed in the West Bank and occupied al-Quds since October 7, according to CNN, which noted that this represents the highest death toll in 15 years.
In its latest extensive aggression against cities and towns in the northern occupied West Bank, the Israeli occupation targeted Jenin and Tulkarm. This assault resulted in the death of at least 17 Palestinians, according to an unofficial toll, and left dozens injured.
Israeli media, citing sources within the occupation army, reported that "the military operation in the West Bank is the largest in 22 years," involving extensive ground forces, supported by air strikes and raids from Israeli drones and helicopters.
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz called for “evacuating Palestinians from the cities and camps of the West Bank, similar to the evacuations taking place in the Gaza Strip," stressing that "This is a war on everything, and we must win it.”
Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth proposed the possibility of "evacuating Palestinian civilians based on anticipated combat zones" during the Israeli raid.
The European Union's foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, stressed that the Israeli offensive in the occupied West Bank "must not constitute the premises of a war extension from Gaza," including large-scale destruction.
In addition, the United Nations underscored that the Israeli offensive in the occupied West Bank "risks seriously deepening the already catastrophic situation" in the Palestinian territory.
