Escalating West Bank Violence Following Gaza Conflict

An Israeli airstrike in Jenin, West Bank, killed two Palestinians, including an 18-year-old. This incident is part of escalating violence that has intensified since the Gaza war began last October, involving Israeli raids, settler violence, and Palestinian street attacks. International condemnation has been widespread.

An Israeli airstrike on a car in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin resulted in the deaths of at least two Palestinians on Saturday, including an 18-year-old, according to the Palestinian health ministry.

The Israeli military confirmed an aerial strike targeting armed militants in the Jenin area, but provided no further details. The violence in the West Bank has surged since the outbreak of war in Gaza between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas last October. This period has seen increased Israeli raids, Jewish settler violence, and Palestinian street attacks.

In a recent incident condemned by the United States, the United Kingdom, and France, Israeli settlers killed at least one Palestinian on Thursday in an attack on a village near Qalqilya, West Bank. These instances of violence come as a new round of talks in Doha, aimed at ending the 10-month Gaza conflict, are set to resume next week.

The Gaza conflict and the rising violence in the West Bank have the potential to escalate into a broader regional conflict, potentially involving Iran and its allies such as Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Houthis in Yemen.

(With inputs from agencies.)