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Israeli offensive on occupied West Bank forcibly displaced 40,000: UN

Palestinians walk along a damaged road near the main entrance to the Jenin refugee camp during the ongoing Israeli military operation in the northern area of the occupied West Bank, February 5, 2025 [Alaa Badarneh/EPA]

The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has said the forced displacement of Palestinians in the northern area of the occupied West Bank is escalating at an alarming rate, with the number of people evacuating reaching 40,000 since January.

The UNRWA warning came as Israeli forces continued with their massive raids on Tuesday, storming Jenin and arresting three people, while demolishing more than a dozen houses in two areas near the city of Hebron.

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