UN raises ‘ethnic cleansing’ concerns over Israeli West Bank operation

More than 33,000 Palestinian refugees remain displaced since Israel launched Operation Iron Wall.Published On 4 Sep 20264 Sep 2026Israel’s military actions resulting in the displacement of entire Palestinian populations in three refugee camps in the occupied West Bank “appear to amount to collective punishment and raise concerns of ethnic cleansing”, a United Nations Human Rights report has found.Israel’s Operation Iron Wall in January and February 2025 killed 102 Palestinians and displaced more than 33,000 residents from the Jenin, Nur Shams and Tulkarem refugee camps, said the report, titled Destruction of Palestinian refugee camps in northern West Bank.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Who are the ‘Hilltop Girls’ behind Israel’s ‘soft settlement’ strategy?list 2 of 3Four imprisoned Palestine Action activists appeal terrorism sentenceslist 3 of 3Jerusalem Daily: Students sing ‘Erase Palestine’end of listDisplaced Palestinians reported being told by Israeli officers that there would be no more refugee camps and that they should “all go to Jordan”.Such large-scale, long-term and systematic displacement of the Palestinian population could amount to a crime against humani...