Nine Palestinians have been killed during an Israeli military raid in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian health officials say – the deadliest in years. An elderly woman was reported among the dead, in the flashpoint town of Jenin. The Israeli military said its troops went in to arrest Islamic Jihad militants planning “major attacks”. The Palestinian presidency accused Israel of a “massacre” in Jenin, which has been the scene of repeated raids in recent months. The
Russia launched a wave of missiles at Ukraine on Thursday, a day after Germany and the US pledged tanks to aid Kyiv’s fight against the invasion. One person died and two others were injured after strikes hit a building in Kyiv, the city’s mayor said. Officials also reported strikes on two energy facilities in the southern region of Odesa. The barrage came as Russia said it perceived the tank offer as “direct” Western involvement in the conflict. In what was a sustained
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