16 killed as Israel hits West Bank anew

by The Manila Times

Aug 31, 2024 12:09 am

JENIN, Palestinian Territories — Israel's military launched an airstrike in the occupied West Bank on Friday as its large-scale military operation entered a third day, with both sides reporting at least 16 Palestinians killed.

A top UN aid official meanwhile questioned 'what has become of our basic humanity,' as the war raged on in Gaza and humanitarian operations struggled to respond.

FORSAKEN A Palestinian boy sits amid the rubble in the Nur Shams refugee camp near Tulkarem in the occupied West Bank following a large-scale Israeli military operation on Aug. 30, 2024. AFP Photo

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