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France 24
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Nadia MASSIH

West Bank forgotten? Settler violence against Palestinians grows as war continues

MIDDLE EAST MATTERS © FRANCE 24

The world's eyes are on Gaza at the moment, and rightly so. But violence is also continuing in the occupied West Bank. Even before the October 7 Hamas attacks, 2023 was already the deadliest year for Palestinians there in two decades. Now, violent confrontations are happening almost every day. Israel says it is trying to stamp out militant groups in the West Bank, but civilians are being killed. For more, we speak to Tahani Mustafa, a Palestine analyst at the International Crisis Group.

We also head to southern Israel and the city of Ashkelon. It's located just 15 kilometres from the Gaza border, making it a target for Hamas rocket fire. Many residents have evacuated, while NGOs there have been trying to support vulnerable Israelis who remain, including Holocaust survivors. FRANCE 24's Cécile Galluccio reports, with Catherine Khedir-Clifford.

Finally, Jordan is home to millions of people of Palestinian origin. Many are naturalised Jordanian citizens. But hundreds of thousands, who have been displaced since the 1967 war, still live in refugee camps. Our Amman correspondent Mohamed Errami has been to visit the largest such camp, to meet Palestinians deeply affected by events in Gaza Strip.

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