RAMALLAH (Reuters) -Israeli forces raided the Palestinian city of Jenin on Thursday and fought an hours-long battle with gunmen in which 14 people were killed, one of the heaviest clashes in the occupied West Bank in months. Four more Palestinians were killed by Israeli soldiers in separate incidents across the West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said, an increase in violence against the backdrop of Israel's war against Hamas in the nearby Gaza Strip. Witnesses said gunfire sounded for hours as Israeli troops fought well-armed militants in the streets of Jenin and its adjacent refugee camp, where hundreds of heavily armed gunmen are based.
Ramallah: The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign affairs condemned the persistent aggression perpetrated by the Israeli occupation on Gaza Strip which af.
United Nations, Oct 11 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, on Wednesday confirmed new key meetings to deal with the conflict between Israel and the Hamas movement.
The Gaza Strip could be on the brink of a new humanitarian crisis if supplies are not allowed in, authorities say, as Israel responds to the Hamas attacks.