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Israeli army conducts operation in Hebron for fifth day: nearly 5,000 Palestinians have left their homes

According to the Hebron municipality, since the campaign began on Friday, 4,969 people from 780 families have been forcibly displaced from the Deir Bahha and Al-Jilda neighborhoods, including infants, the elderly, pregnant women and people with disabilities. Entrances to the city have been sealed following an attack in which two Israeli soldiers were killed.

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Palestinian politician: Israel turned the West Bank into 'fragmented prisons' and a 'battlefield'

Mustafa Barghouti, Secretary-General of the Palestinian initiative 'Al-Mustaqbal', said the Israeli army has divided the West Bank with more than 1,300 checkpoints, paralyzing the economy, education and healthcare, while settler violence has turned the region into a 'battlefield'. He called on the international community to impose sanctions and boycott the occupation system.

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Britain Threatened Sanctions Against Bidders for Construction in the E1 Settlement Area in the West Bank

UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband warned companies and individuals that participation in tenders for construction in the E1 area of the occupied West Bank of the Jordan River could lead to sanctions, legal and reputational risks. London also intends to ban imports of goods from illegal settlements and condemned the increasing attacks on diplomats and journalists.

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