Palestinians hope to return to Gaza, the west coast while some Israelis want annexia – a rural radio network

(London)-Israel occupied the Gaza Strip and the West Coast after their victory in the six-day war in 1967. The Palestinians hope that one day both territories will become part of a nation state they can call their own.

But this dream seems more than ever after Hamas’s attack on October 7, 2023 and Israel’s bombing of Gaza in response – which left the strip destroyed.

The end -right factions in Israel are now advocating for the annexation on the west coast once and for all.

“We only left our lives, with our safety,” Palestin Sana Al Zubaidi told ABC News after being forced to escape from home with his family against some of the most intensive IDF raids for decades. “We didn’t take anything with us, because at that moment it was and we left and that the planes in the sky fired at us.”

Just a few days ago, the family of Al Zubaidi, consisting of grandfather, grandmother and 10 grandchildren, was forced to escape from their city of Jenin to the occupied West Coast. Jenin is known as a belligerent fortress, a place to witness almost no peace.

Flows of people flee from Jenin’s refugee camp, where they lived after their displacement in the founding of Israel in 1948. According to the local mayor, 16,000 people have left since IDF launched Operation Iron Wall in order to eradicate uprootion West coast terrorism.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said: “The refugee camp Jenin will not return to his previous state. Upon completion of the operation, IDF forces will remain in the camp to ensure that terrorism does not return. “There were many battles in Jenin and families were determined to return to their homes one day.

Meanwhile, many displaced families have sought asylum in the village of Burkkin. Here you can see the faces of the killed Palestinian fighters over the years. In Israel, they are labeled as terrorists; Here they are regarded as resistance fighters and worshiped as “martyrs”.

Even Hamas leader Yahya Sinuar, who organized the attacks on October 7, was displayed in the city square. IDF claims that the “iron wall of operation” is different and states that they are aimed at the core of terrorism on the west coast.

Bulldozers torn the streets while air strikes and controlled destruction destroyed many houses, leading to a devastating scene.

Roads are destroyed, restricting traffic and cutting off communities from each other on the northern west coast. The Palestinians stop routinely and search.

At least 40,000 Palestinians have been affected by forced displacement due to the ongoing operation of the Israeli forces in the north.

This war breaks almost every aspect of everyday life and seems to be no end. Jamal al-Zubaidi lost two sons in the fighting, another son was injured and fourth in prison.

“I want to tell you something very clear: we are part of the resistance to illegitimate occupation,” said Jamal al Zubaidi. “Military occupation is the largest terror. The only terrorists are the occupation and the Israeli army that killed us, which displaced us, which took our land in 1948, which prevents us from reaching our rights and self -determination. “

In a statement to ABC News, the IDF reported that they had thwarted 2,000 attempts at terrorist attacks on October 7th. They describe the west coast as a “complex reality of security”, where they deal with terrorism and violent disturbances daily.

The statement continues to claim that IDF “follows international law” and claims that “terrorist operations” have operated civil infrastructure.

As the raids are expanding, the tragedy develops-the printed ones gather at the funeral of a 2-year-old child Laila al-Khatib, who reported to have been killed by shooting during Israeli raid Jenin, according to Palestinian officials.

The security footage of Tulkarm captures the moment when IDF shot 10-year-old Sadam Hussein Rajab on January 28. He was left in critical condition and died a little more than a week later.

IDF has confirmed that they know both incidents and have started investigations. Israel claims that this is just the beginning.

“You pay a heavy price for freedom,” said Jamal al Zubaidi. “And nothing comes without a price. And we will do it and we are ready to pay the price for our rights. “

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