NABLUS, Occupied West Bank (MNTV) — Israeli forces launched a large-scale military operation across the occupied West Bank after a confrontation involving Israeli settlers and Palestinian residents near the village of Tell left four Palestinians and two Israelis dead, sharply escalating tensions in the occupied territory.

According to Palestinian officials, local witnesses and media reports, the violence began when armed Israeli settlers entered Tell, southwest of Nablus, near the illegal Israeli settlement of Havat Gilad.

Residents said settlers attempted to enter residential areas, prompting villagers to confront them in an effort to protect their homes and property.

Witnesses said Israeli soldiers were present during the confrontation and later opened fire alongside settlers.

The Palestinian Health Ministry said four Palestinians were killed and several others wounded, including multiple people reported to be in critical condition. The four Palestinians were identified as members of the same extended family.

Israeli authorities said two Israelis, including an army officer, were killed during the incident.

The military claimed the confrontation began after Israeli civilians entered the area for what it described as an unauthorized hike and alleged that a Palestinian seized a weapon from one of the settlers before opening fire.

Palestinian witnesses disputed that account, saying the settlers initiated the violence after entering the village while armed.

After the start of the Israeli genocide in Gaza, emboldened settlers have repeatedly attacked Palestinian residents in West Bank, killing herds and destroying their fields, with support of Israeli forces.

Video circulating from the scene appeared to show an armed settler confronting Palestinian residents before a struggle broke out over his rifle.

Following the confrontation, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered what his office described as a series of forceful crackdown across the occupied West Bank.

The Israeli military announced preparations for an "extensive" counterterrorism operation, surrounded the city of Nablus, imposed movement restrictions, and launched raids in surrounding Palestinian communities.

Israeli forces were also reported to have entered hospitals in Nablus while searching for people wounded during the violence. The military said it intended to arrest dozens of Palestinians it accused of involvement in the incident.

Netanyahu also announced plans to accelerate the legalization of unauthorized settlement outposts and establish additional settlements in the occupied West Bank.

Israeli settlements in the occupied territory are considered illegal under international law, although Israel disputes that interpretation.

Palestinian officials said the violence did not end in Tell. The Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that Israeli settlers carried out attacks on several nearby Palestinian villages, setting fire to homes and damaging property.

Residents and local leaders accused Israeli forces of failing to prevent the attacks and, in some cases, providing protection for the settlers.

The Palestinian Foreign Ministry condemned the killings, accusing Israeli authorities and settlers of acting in coordination against Palestinian civilians. Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi warned that Israel's policies in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem risk pushing the region toward wider instability.

Israeli opposition leader Yair Golan criticized the government's response, arguing that calls for expanded military operations and settlement construction would further inflame tensions rather than restore security.

The latest violence adds to growing unrest across the occupied West Bank, where attacks by Israeli settlers, military raids and armed confrontations have intensified alongside the broader regional conflict.

According to Palestinian health authorities, 87 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces or settlers in the occupied West Bank since the beginning of 2026, including 21 reportedly killed by settlers.

United Nations figures also show hundreds of Palestinians have been injured in settler-related attacks during the same period.

JERUSALEM, Palestine (MNTV) — Israeli forces killed two Palestinians during an operation in the town of Beit Furik, east of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, on Thursday, according to the Palestinian official news agency Wafa.

Citing security sources, Wafa reported that Israeli troops shot and killed the two men before withholding their bodies. Two other Palestinians were also wounded by Israeli gunfire and taken to a hospital for treatment.

Beit Furik Mayor Youssef Hanani said Israeli forces sealed all entrances to the town, preventing residents from entering or leaving the area. 

He said troops and Israeli settlers confronted residents as they attempted to extinguish fires that had spread through agricultural land.

Hanani also alleged that Israeli soldiers forced a Palestinian family to leave its home after assaulting the homeowner. He said the fires damaged electricity poles, while settlers set two Palestinian vehicles ablaze.

The closure of the Beit Furik military checkpoint left dozens of residents unable to return to their homes or travel outside the town, according to the mayor.

Earlier the same day, the Israeli military said its forces had killed another Palestinian near the illegal settlement of Ganim in the northern West Bank, alleging that he had carried out a stabbing attack against an Israeli soldier.

Violence across the occupied West Bank has intensified since the start of the genocide in Gaza since October 2023. 

According to Palestinian officials, at least 1,185 Palestinians have been killed and 3,816 others injured in military operations and settler attacks during that period.

NEW YORK, United States (MNTV) — A group of United Nations human rights experts has accused Israel of committing widespread violations of international humanitarian and human rights law during its military offensive in Lebanon, warning that some of its actions could amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity.

In a joint statement, the six independent experts said Israel's displacement orders in southern Lebanon closely resemble those issued during its genocide in Gaza. 

They warned that large-scale forced displacement of civilians cannot be used to permanently empty populated areas or facilitate military occupation.

The experts said hundreds of thousands of Lebanese civilians have been forced from their homes since the escalation of hostilities, with many communities unable to return as homes have been destroyed and access to towns and villages remains restricted.

They reported that women and girls have been disproportionately affected by the conflict. 

According to the experts, approximately 620,000 women and girls have been displaced since March 2026, including nearly 16,000 pregnant women, many of whom have been forced to give birth in overcrowded shelters with limited medical care.

The statement also highlighted severe damage to hospitals, attacks affecting healthcare services and disruptions to medical supply chains, leaving many women, newborns and vulnerable civilians without essential healthcare.

The experts said Israeli airstrikes have reportedly killed more than 4,300 people in Lebanon between March 2 and July 17, including hundreds of women and children, while more than 12,000 others have been injured.

They noted that some attacks reportedly destroyed residential buildings and wiped out entire families.

The UN experts also expressed concern over reports alleging the use of white phosphorus munitions in populated residential areas, warning that such weapons can cause severe burns, respiratory injuries and long-term health consequences, particularly for children and pregnant women.

The experts said international humanitarian law requires all parties to take every possible precaution to protect civilians during armed conflict. 

They argued that Israel's military operations appear to violate the principles of distinction, proportionality and precaution, raising serious concerns that the conduct may constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity.

They also condemned inflammatory rhetoric allegedly used by senior Israeli officials targeting Lebanese women, warning that language which dehumanizes civilians or encourages collective punishment is unlawful and risks inciting further violence.

The experts called on Israel and all parties involved in the conflict to comply with international law, fully implement UN Security Council Resolution 1701 and respect Lebanon's sovereignty. 

They noted that the special rapporteurs serve independently under the UN Human Rights Council and do not represent official UN staff.

GENEVA, Switzerland (MNTV) — Medical humanitarian organization Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders, has demanded the immediate release of Palestinian healthcare workers detained by Israeli authorities, condemning what it described as systematic persecution and abuse of medical personnel.

In a statement, MSF said it was outraged by Israel's treatment of Palestinian healthcare workers, accusing Israeli authorities of arbitrarily imprisoning doctors and medical staff in harsh conditions without legal justification.

The organization highlighted the case of Dr. Hussam Abu Safia, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, who has remained in Israeli detention for more than 18 months. 

MSF said he is being held in solitary confinement and has reportedly been subjected to torture, describing his case as part of a broader Israeli campaign targeting Palestinian healthcare professionals.

According to Physicians for Human Rights Israel, more than 50 Palestinian healthcare workers, including at least 15 doctors, remain imprisoned in what the group describes as inhumane conditions. The organization has petitioned Israel's Supreme Court for their release.

Healthcare Workers Watch reported in April that Israeli forces have detained 446 Palestinian healthcare workers since the war in Gaza began in October 2023. The organization said six of those detainees have died in Israeli custody, with their bodies still being withheld.

MSF also called for the immediate and unconditional release of orthopedic surgeon Dr. Mohammed Obeid, who has spent more than 600 days in Israeli detention after being arrested while working at Kamal Adwan Hospital.

The organization criticized the international community for failing to hold Israel accountable, warning that continued silence in the face of abuses against Palestinian medical personnel amounts to complicity. 

It urged world leaders to publicly condemn Israel's actions and press for the protection of healthcare workers under international humanitarian law.

MSF further demanded that all detained medical personnel be provided with proper medical care, humane detention conditions and legal protections until their release.

Earlier this month, both the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory and the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention called for the release of Dr. Abu Safia and other Palestinian medical workers held without due process.

Abu Safia's lawyer, Nasser Odeh, has warned that the doctor's health has deteriorated significantly and alleged he has endured repeated torture while being held without trial under Israel's "unlawful combatant" designation. 

Before his detention, Abu Safia had become one of the most prominent voices documenting the destruction of Gaza's healthcare system during Israel's military offensive.