Hamas calls for “escalation of conflict” in the West Bank

Jerusalem (EFE).- The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas called on West Bank residents to demonstrate to “escalate the conflict” with Israel after the Israeli army claimed to have killed one of its leaders in a bombardment of a refugee camp. . With at least 18 deaths.

“We call on the people of the West Bank to take to the streets in all provinces to demonstrate massive anger, escalate the conflict, and confront the occupation,” Hamas’ military wing, the Al Brigades, said in a statement. statement.

Hamas and its call for the West Bank

The organization stressed “the need to mobilize” on the date, calling yesterday’s attack on the Tulkrem refugee camp a “dangerous escalation”.

According to the Israeli military, the Hamas leader in Tulkarem, identified as Zahi Yasser Abdel Razak Oufi, and “other key members” of the group, a leader who secretly planned to carry out “terrorist operations” inside Israel, were killed. Had planned. Killed in the bombing.

The Palestinian Health Ministry reported that at least 18 people were killed and several wounded in an Israeli airstrike on a refugee camp on Thursday, while Palestinian news agency Wafa said the bombing was against a cafe.

More bombings in Beirut

In parallel, Israeli forces continued to bomb Shiite Hezbollah militia positions in Beirut over the past 24 hours, including its historic center for the second time in a year of the conflict.

The attacks resulted in at least nine deaths, although Lebanese officials are not ruling out more deaths, while border clashes between the two countries continue.

The Lebanese Shia group Hezbollah, for its part, said it had killed a total of 17 Israeli soldiers during the day on Thursday, marking new clashes on the border and difficulties for Israeli troops advancing into southern Lebanon.