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Podcast: Beyond the Headlines
Episode: Why is Israel raiding Jenin after the ceasefire in Gaza?
Description:
Days after the guns fell silent in Gaza, violence erupted less than 200km away in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin.
Israel’s military deployed tanks, snipers and special forces in the city on Tuesday, where it began an operation named “Iron Wall”, cracking down on what it described as terrorists within the Iranian axis. But videos have surfaced showing unarmed Palestinians being shot by Israeli forces. Twelve people have been killed in the raid so far and scores more injured.
At the same time, Israel has tightened security across the rest of the West Bank, drastically increasing the number o...