PA President Abbas urges meeting of UN security council amid IDF 'aggression' in W. Bank

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas warned of the continued Israeli attacks and called for an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council.

Abbas calls for emergency UN Security Council meeting to stop Israeli attacks

Israeli army launched assault on Jenin and its refugee camp on Jan. 21, killing at least 25 Palestinians - Anadolu Ajansı

PA President Abbas urges meeting of UN security council amid IDF 'aggression' in W. Bank

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At issue is Israel's recent military offensive on refugee camps in the West Bank.

Reuters Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has requested an urgent session of the UN Security Council to “stop the ongoing Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people” and the destruction by Israeli forces of entire residential blocks in the Jenin and Tulkarm camps. According to Palestinian news agency WAFA, Palestine’s request for the emergency session came after “the Israeli army blew up dozens of homes and forced citizens to flee their…

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called for an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Sunday due to continued Israeli military operations in the occupied West Bank, foreign news agencies reported.