In a West Bank refugee camp, Israel's raids fuel the militancy it tries to stamp outNUR SHAMS REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank -- An Israeli army raid in April set off a near three-day gunbattle with Palestinian militants. In the West Bank, that approach has been met with waves of armed struggle over the years. Nur Shams, in the northern West Bank, is one of several urban refugee camps that date back to the 1948 war surrounding Israel’s creation. The impoverished camps, scattered across the Middle East, have long been bastions for Palestinian militants. The World Bank estimates some 292,000 Palestinians in the West Bank have lost their jobs since the war began.

Source: ABC News June 05, 2024 14:50 UTC