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Israel and the occupied West Bank are gripped by the deadliest bloodshed in years. Over the past 12 months Israel has intensified its search-and-arrest raids in the region, saying it is trying to stem the rise of deadly Palestinian attacks targeting Israelis. So far this year, more than 60 Palestinians - militants and civilians - have been killed, while 10 Israelis and a Ukrainian have been killed in the same period.

Now a general strike has been called across the Palestinian Territories in response Israeli’s latest raid in Nablus that left 11 Palestinians dead and more than 80 injured. It was the deadliest such raid in the occupied West Bank in nearly twenty years. Isabelle Debre – the Middle East Correspondent for the Associated Press – explains the background to the raid.

Photo shows: A woman reacts during a funeral of 10 Palestinians, including gunmen, in Nablus. 22 February 2023. Credit: Reuters