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May 31, 2024

Israel Burns Down Ramallah Veggie Market as Smotrich Says Israel Will Turn West Bank into "Ruined Cities"
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Israel's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has threatened to
turn the occupied West Bank "into ruined cities like in the Gaza Strip."
Smotrich, an advocate for illegal Israeli settlements, made the remarks
in a social media video Thursday.

On Thursday morning, Israeli forces stormed the West Bank city of
Ramallah in another violent raid, igniting a devastating fire on a
vegetable market. Dozens of stores were destroyed by the flames, causing
millions in damages to vendors, as firefighters combated the blaze for
hours.


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