Jordan’s king slams Israel’s attacks on West Bank
King Abdulla II spoke to Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and warned of the repercussions that Israel’s continued military operations in the occupied West Bank could have on stability and security in the Middle East, according to a statement.
The king also reiterated the need to step up efforts to reach an immediate and lasting ceasefire in Gaza and increase aid to the Strip, the statement by the Royal Hashemite Court said.
The king “also stressed Jordan’s rejection of the displacement of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza”, it added.
What’s happening in Tulkarem?
Israeli forces have launched another raid on Tulkarem in the occupied West Bank, days after withdrawing from the city.
Here’s what we know:
- Israeli forces have laid siege to the Tulkarem refugee camp, blocking all entrances into the area and using bulldozers to destroy infrastructure and private property, according to the Wafa news agency.
- The soldiers also launched a drone attack on the camp on Monday evening, wounding at least four people, including a paramedic from the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS).
- Earlier on Monday, a 12-year-old Palestinian girl was also wounded by Israeli gunfire, according to PRCS, and several young men were detained, Wafa reported.
- The Al Quds Brigade, a Palestinian armed group, claimed its fighters killed an Israeli soldier after firing on and detonating an explosive device near a military vehicle in the refugee camp. There was no immediate comment from Israel.
- The PRCS said Israeli forces have also blocked access to Tulkarem’s hospitals and were stopping and searching its ambulances.
- The latest operation came after Israeli forces killed at least four Palestinians during a 48-hour raid on Tulkarem and Nur Shams camps last week.
Palestinians inspect a damaged road following an Israeli army raid in Tulkarem, in the occupied West Bank, on August 3
