UN rapporteur warns Israel may repeat Gaza scenario in West Bank

The UN Rapporteur on Human Rights in Palestine, Francesca Albanese, has warned that Israel may commit genocide in the occupied West Bank similar to the Gaza Strip.

“As the long awaited ceasefire in Gaza took place, Israel’s death machinery escalated its firing in the West Bank, killing 10 people in Jenin today. If it is not forced to stop, Israel’s genocide of Palestinians will not be confined to Gaza. Mark my words” Albanese posted on X.

As the long awaited ceasefire in Gaza took place, Israel’s death machinery escalated its firing in the West Bank, killing 10 people in Jenin today. If it is not forced to stop, Israel’s genocide of Palestinians will not be confined to Gaza. Mark my words. https://t.co/M4QcmCcPdL

— Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt (@FranceskAlbs) January 21, 2025

The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday evening that ten Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces and 40 others were injured in the vicinity of the city of Jenin and its refugee camp in the northern occupied West Bank.

Earlier on Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that a widescale military assault against Jenin had been launched, under the pretext of “enhancing security”.

Israel’s Channel 12 said Netanyahu was merely fulfilling his promise to extremist Minister Bezalel Smotrich in return for agreeing to the ceasefire deal in Gaza.

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