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Israeli forces escalate raids in occupied West Bank while continuing bombardment of Gaza
Palestinians find their home city unrecognisable in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, April 8, 2024, as they filtered in to salvage what they could from the vast destruction left by Israeli troops who withdrew from Khan Younis a day earlier after months o

ISRAELI forces escalated raids in West Bank towns today, while also continuing their relentless bombardment of a Gaza refugee camp. 

Amid growing international concern at Israel’s actions, Spain and Norway became the latest countries pledging to recognise a Palestinian state.

In the occupied West Bank, two Palestinians were killed early today in confrontations with Israeli forces, Palestinian medics and the military said. 

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