General strike to protest Israeli attacks on Tulkarm city paralyzes West Bank

By Awad Rjoob

RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) - A comprehensive strike in the occupied West Bank to protest Israel’s violent incursions paralyzed life in the occupied territory on Sunday.

The strike came in response to calls from political forces, unions, and civil society organizations after the Israeli army raided the Tulkarm city and the Nur Shams camp in the northern West Bank.

At least 14 Palestinians were killed in Israeli military raids on the Nur Shams refugee camp, the Palestinian Health Ministry said Saturday.

Earlier Saturday, Faisal Salama, the head of the services committee in the Nur Shams camp, told Anadolu that the Israeli attack caused massive damage to infrastructure in the camp.

Parallel to its onslaught on the Gaza Strip since Oct 7, the Israeli army has escalated raids and arrests in the West Bank, including occupied Jerusalem.

The destructive offensive on Gaza has resulted in more than 34,000 deaths, most of them children and women, along with massive destruction and famine that has killed children and the elderly, according to Palestinian and international data.

Israel continues its war despite a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire. Tel Aviv is also facing charges of "genocide" before the International Court of Justice.

* Writing by Ikram Kouachi