Israeli government calls for retribution and collective punishment in wake of Jerusalem shooting

Palestinians clash with Israeli security forces during a protest against the siege of the village of Beita by the Israeli army, near the West Bank city of Nablus, on January 28, 2023. (Photo: MOHAMMED NASSER /APA IMAGES)In the aftermath of the Jenin raid and the shooting operations in Jerusalem, Israeli government officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, have called for swift and sweeping policies of retribution across the occupied Palestinian territory – promising increased punitive home demolitions and other measures meant to target the families of Palestinians who carry out attacks against Israelis.  But despite the government’s moves towards more collective punishment, the tension on the ground continues to swell, and shows no signs of stopping. The past three days have been some of the deadliest recorded in the occupied Palestinian West Bank and East Jerusalem in years. Here is a full breakdown of what has transpired. Source

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