‘Urgent steps’ needed to end surge in violence across West Bank

Insecurity and violence increased rapidly in the occupied West Bank over the last month, punctuated by one of the most intensive Israeli military operations in nearly two decades, the Security Council heard on Thursday.

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‘Urgent steps’ needed to end surge in violence across West Bank

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