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Israel Launches 'Significant' Offensive in West Bank, 9 Palestinians Killed
Above: Paramedics intervene to a Palestinian who was wounded as a result of the Israeli soldiers' attack, after Israeli army organized raids and attacks on the Jenin Refugee Camp, in Jenin, West Bank on Jan. 21, 2025. Image copyright: Nedal Eshtayah/Contributor/Anadolu via Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
Though Israel has a right to respond to terrorist threats, Israeli policy should not be dictated by extremists like Smotrich. Such figures only escalate an already tense situation, and Smotrich has worked to protect violent settlers. Israel must work to foster calm so that peace can eventually prevail.
Pro-Israel narrative
Now that the wars with Hamas and Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon have largely come to a close, Israel must focus on the terror threat in the West Bank. Iran continues to stoke the flames of conflict by smuggling weapons to terrorist groups in the West Bank, and Israel must respond forcefully.
Pro-Palestine narrative
Only days after Israel was forced to end its genocidal war in Gaza, it has launched a massive assault on the occupied West Bank. The PA, Israel's subcontractor of the occupation, has also assisted Israeli forces in their aggression against Palestinians. Indeed, given the statements of Israeli leaders, Israel seeks to treat the West Bank like Gaza, destroying civilian infrastructure and ethnically cleansing the population.