Israeli police reported that a Palestinian was shot and killed by officers after he stabbed a police officer in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday. The police officer sustained minor injuries in the attack, and the Palestinian assailant was identified as a 19-year-old from the Gaza Strip. The reason for his presence in the West Bank was not immediately clear.
This incident is part of a spike in violence in the West Bank following the commencement of the Gaza war. The Palestinian Health Ministry reported that over 500 Palestinians have been killed in the region during this period, with most casualties occurring in clashes with Israeli forces. Some Palestinians were also killed during protests or stone-throwing incidents. The escalation in Palestinian attacks against Israelis in the West Bank coincided with the outbreak of war in Gaza.
The war between Hamas and Israel was triggered by an attack by Hamas on October 7th, resulting in the death of around 1,200 individuals, predominantly civilians, and the abduction of approximately 250 people. Subsequently, Israeli military operations in Gaza have led to the deaths of over 38,400 individuals, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. The distinction between combatants and civilians is not made in this tally.
The majority of Gaza’s 2.3 million inhabitants reside in overcrowded tent camps in central and southern Gaza. Humanitarian aid efforts have been hampered by Israeli restrictions, fighting, and lawlessness, resulting in widespread hunger and fears of famine.
Under American pressure, Israel has committed to providing significant amounts of humanitarian aid to Gaza. However, the U.S. and Israel have allowed tax-deductible donations to right-wing groups that have prevented the delivery of this aid.
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Israeli police fatally shoot Palestinian attacker in the occupied West Bank
TEL AVIV, Israel — Israeli police confirmed that a Palestinian attacker was shot and killed by officers after stabbing a police officer in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday.
The police officer sustained minor injuries in the attack, and the Palestinian assailant was identified as a 19-year-old from the Gaza Strip. The reasons for his presence in the West Bank were not immediately clear.
Earlier on Tuesday, the Israeli military reported that Palestinians opened fire on a vehicle in the West Bank, causing minor injuries to several Israeli civilians. In a separate incident in the region, the military fired on a “suspicious vehicle” that turned out to belong to an Israeli citizen. Two Israeli civilians sustained minor injuries due to the mistaken gunfire, according to the military.
This incident is part of a surge in violence in the West Bank since the start of the Gaza war. The Palestinian Health Ministry reported that over 500 Palestinians have been killed in the region during this period, with most casualties occurring in clashes with Israeli forces. Some Palestinians were also killed during protests or stone-throwing incidents. The escalation in Palestinian attacks against Israelis in the West Bank coincided with the outbreak of war in Gaza.
Yemen’s Houthi rebels carry out two attacks on ships in the Red Sea
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United States Central Command confirmed on Tuesday that Yemen’s Houthi rebels had conducted two attacks on ships in the Red Sea in the past day.
British and American authorities reported that three small Houthi vessels, two crewed and one uncrewed, attacked the Panama-flagged, Israeli-owned MT Bently I off the coast of Al Hudaydah, Yemen. The captain of the ship later reported three separate missile attack waves close to the vessel.
Another incident occurred off the same coast on Monday, where the MT Chios Lion, a Liberian-flagged, Marshall Islands-owned oil tanker, was attacked by an uncrewed Houthi drone, causing damage and light smoke on the port side, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Center.
All crew members on both ships were reported safe by the UKMTO, which issued a warning to mariners.
Late on Monday, the Houthis claimed responsibility for the attacks on the Bently I and Chios Lion, which was later confirmed by the U.S. Central Command on Tuesday morning.
The Houthis claim that their attacks target ships associated with Israel, the United States, or Britain in support of Hamas, the militant group engaged in conflict with Israel. However, many of the targeted ships have minimal or no connection to the conflict — some were en route to Iran, a supporter of the Houthis.
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