HEBRON: The Palestinian Authority is increasingly concerned about the proliferation of smuggled weapons in the West Bank that is apparently fueling conflict between families and various groupings. Israel’s arms dealers are seemingly contributing to this menace and the situation is becoming a new challenge to the authority, which is already grappling with a deep financial
The rate of murders committed in the occupied West Bank increased by 29 per cent in 2022 compared to last year. Forty-five people have been killed in separate incidents since the beginning of the year.
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