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Israeli jets strike Gaza rocket workshop

TEL AVIV: Israeli aircraft struck a rocket production workshop in the Gaza Strip early on Thursday, the Israeli military said, hours after Palestinian militants fired a rocket toward Israel.

The exchange further raised tensions during a particularly violent period in the long-running Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The Israeli military said the workshop contained chemicals and was run by the militant Hamas group, which controls Gaza.

Late Wednesday, Israeli air defenses intercepted a rocket from Gaza, the army said. There were no reports of casualties from the rocket or the airstrike. Last week, Gaza militants and Israel exchanged rockets and airstrikes after Israel killed 10 Palestinians, in a military operation in Jenin.

The latest friction point appeared to be over Palestinian prisoners held by Israel on security charges. Ben-Gvir said rockets from Gaza won’t stop him from implementing punitive policies against the prisoners. He called for an urgent Security Cabinet meeting to discuss the issue.

JERUSALEM: Israel’s West Bank settler population now makes up more than half a million people, a pro-settler group said Thursday, crossing a major threshold. Settler leaders predicted even faster population growth under Israel’s new ultranationalist government. The report, by West Bank Jewish Population Stats. com and based on official figures, showed the settler population grew to 502,991 as of January 1, rising more than 2.5 per cent in 12 months and nearly 16 per cent over the last five years. “We’ve reached a huge hallmark, We’re here to stay,” said Baruch Gordon, the director of the group and a resident of the Beit El settlement.

Jewish count hits 5L in West Bank

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