Killed what it calls nine palestinian terrorists. Israel has called its attacks a Counter Terrorism operation targeting what it described as a mixture of Terror Groups and terror cells. It claims iran, which backs hamas, is trying to open a new front against israel in the West Bank. The israeli raids took place in the cities ofjenin, nablus, tulkarm, believed to be the first time in some 20 years that several West Bank cities have been targeted at the same time. Lets take a closer look at the West Bank and what It Actually is. Its land on the West Bank of the riverjordan and bounded by israel and jordan. Its been occupied by israel since the 1967 Middle East war, but decades of talks between israel and the palestinians have left its final status unresolved. The international Court Ofjustice has lets cross live now tojerusalem where we can speak to our correspondent yolande knell. Just bring us up to date on this operation. Just bring us uptodate on this operation operation. This is a
Thank you for being with us. What is your latest information on what is happening with this israeli operation . It happening with this israeli operation . Happening with this israeli operation . It is the largest Operation Operation . It is the largest Operation In operation . It is the largest Operation In the operation . It is the largest Operation In the West Operation . It is the Largesti Operation in the West Bank Operation . It is the largest Operation In the West Bank since 2002, and it is clear the Israeli Army is trying to bring the war of genocide and Ethnic Cleansing from gaza to the West Bank. Although the West Bank is under Israeli Military Occupation since 1967, so what you see is a unilateral war by a huge Israeli Army with Air Force attacking basically civilian population in the West Bank and they are using Military Arsenal to attack people under occupation, which is a Grave Violation of international law. Add to that, just now the Israeli Army declared they had made or
Our Middle East correspondent, lucy williamson, has just sent this update from jenin. There are israeli jeeps, israeli armoured vehicles moving around the entrance tojenin s Government Hospital behind me. You can see an ambulance coming through now as well. The Hospital Entrance Isjust behind this Army Vehicle here. Staff inside the hospital say that since last night, the army has surrounded the building. And is searching anyone who wants to leave. This street, deserted now, one of the main roads through the town, has seen this kind of activity so many times since the hamas attacks last october. But this operation, looks a bit different, it is a part of a wider, coordinated operation across the northern West Bank. These kinds of operations going on in several cities. What is not entirely clear at the moment is why this operation is taking place now. The kind of extensive operation that People here havent seen in decades. Israels Foreign Minister says it is a Counterterrorism Operation
Tell us what the damage was caused by this bombardment. By this bombardment. Well, airraid sirens ke t by this bombardment. Well, airraid sirens kept going by this bombardment. Well, airraid sirens kept going on by this bombardment. Well, airraid sirens kept going on in by this bombardment. Well, airraid sirens kept going on in kyiv by this bombardment. Well, airraid sirens kept going on in kyiv and sirens kept going on in kyiv and across ukraine all night and this morning as well. And according to the Ukrainian Air force, russia launched some 80 drones and about ten missiles, including air launched Ballistic Missiles. This number is much fewer than the number of missiles and Drones Moscow used yesterday during yesterdays attack. But it is still a deadly attack, and one of the missiles hit a hotel in Central Ukraine where at least two people were killed in that attack. And the Rescue Workers are still at the sites trying to clear the rubble and find missing people there. And also, as w
Says on jazeera live from london also coming up. Songs of defiance in belair reuss where thousands of protesters say they wont back down until the president leaves. And argentina and mexico proclaim a landmark deal to produce a Coronavirus Vaccine for the whole of latin america. And palestine is recalling it sam bacile the to the u. A. E. After the government struck a deal with israel to normalize relations the agreement was announced by u. S. President donald trump who helped to broker the deal as part of the agreement israel will suspend plans to annex palestinian territory but israels Prime Minister hasnt ruled out carrying out the annexation in the future and fisher reports washington d. C. It was perhaps unusual that the president of the United States would announce a treaty between 2 other countries but thats what happened in the oval office this is a truly historic moment the president said he brokered talks over the past year that brought what we know in as the abraham a court