Palestinian Government Urges Urgent International Intervention Over West Bank Escalation

The Palestinian government warned on Saturday of the dangers posed by continued Israeli escalation in the West Bank, calling for urgent international intervention.

The government highlighted conditions in Hebron governorate, where it said residents were being subjected to collective punishment.

It said the measures included the displacement of residents from entire neighborhoods and the demolition of homes and other structures.

The warning also cited the closure and blockade of Palestinian cities as part of the ongoing escalation.

The Palestinian government described these actions as part of a systematic policy pursued by the Israeli government in both the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.