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Israeli official meets with foreign diplomats, international agencies’ representatives to discuss West Bank operations
[IsraelTimes] Brig. Gen. Hisham Ibrahim, head of the Civil Administration, a Defense Ministry body part of COGAT, which regulates daily life in the West Bank, met today with representatives of several countries and international organizations operating in the territory, his office says.The meeting comes amid an ongoing major IDF counter-terrorism operation in the West Bank and ahead of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan. The sit-down also comes shortly after Israeli legislation severely limiting the operations of UNRWA — one of the main agencies operating in the West Bank — goes into effect. Among those participating in the meeting were representatives from the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan, the European Union, and other nations. Ibrahim briefed the representatives on the situation in the West Bank, including the ongoing military operation against terror groups in the north of the territory as well as efforts to maintain daily routine for Palestinian civilians, according to the statement. Related: UNRWA: 2025-02-13 Interior minister orders 3 Palestinians to be deported for alleged terror support UNRWA: 2025-02-11 USAID packages found among Hezbollah weapons cache in Lebanon UNRWA: 2025-02-08 In meeting with Sa’ar, top Italian diplomat says Rome will no longer work with UNRWA Posted by: trailing wife 2025-02-18 |
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