Escalating Tensions in West Bank as Gaza Ceasefire Faces Uncertainty
Israel delays release of Palestinian prisoners amid escalating military actions and a fragile ceasefire with Hamas.
The latest delay has become a significant challenge to the agreement.
Hamas says Israel evading ceasefire obligations as Netanyahu delays release of 600 Palestinians
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The offensive has caused severe damage to water and sanitation infrastructure, disrupting access to water to "tens of thousands of people".
Israel expels residents of three West Bank refugee camps
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The exchange was the last with Israeli hostages as part of the first phase of the fragile cease-fire deal.
Israel Says Prisoner Release Delayed Over Hamas’s ‘Repeated Violations’
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The assaults have largely focused on Jenin and Tulkarem.
Israel expands West Bank offensive, says troops to remain ‘for next year’
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The operation, which Israel says is for counterterrorism and has been called Operation Iron Wall, began more than a month ago in the Jenin refugee camp, just two days after the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was implemented in Gaza.
Israel delays Palestinian prisoner release; moves tanks into West Bank
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Since Hamas’ October 7 attack, Israel has engaged in an increasingly militarized campaign that it says targets West Bank militants, employing tactics like airstrikes that were once nearly unheard of there.
Israel to remain in some West Bank refugee camps for ‘coming year’ as military expands campaign
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Violence has surged in the West Bank throughout the Israel-Hamas war.
Israel's defense minister says troops to remain in some West Bank refugee camps for 'coming year'
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Israel ramps up West Bank offensive and says troops to remain in some areas 'for the coming year'
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Israel delayed the planned release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, citing what it called multiple violations by Hamas of the ceasefire and hostage release agreement — a development which calls into question whether the truce will hold.
Israel Delays Palestinian Prisoner Release, Citing Violations
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Violence has surged in the West Bank throughout the Israel-Hamas war.
Israel's Defense Minister Says Troops to Remain in Some West Bank Refugee Camps for 'coming Year'
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Summary
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed that troops will occupy cleared refugee camps in the West Bank for at least a year, following a month-long military offensive that displaced 40,000 Palestinians from Jenin, Tulkarem, and Nur Shams. Concurrently, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu indefinitely postponed the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, originally part of a ceasefire deal after Hamas's release of Israeli hostages. Tensions are heightened as accusations fly between Israel and Hamas over violation of ceasefire terms, leading to uncertainty about ongoing negotiations and a durable peace settlement.
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