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Week of Escalating Violence in Palestine: Jerusalem Day, Nakba, and a New Wave of Attacks
Tens of thousands of far-right Israelis marched through Jerusalem's Old City on Jerusalem Day chanting 'Death to Arabs,' as Israel struck Gaza killing a Hamas commander and settler violence surged in the West Bank. Two Palestinian teenagers were killed in settler attacks, and the Israeli government advanced legislation including a death penalty for convicted Palestinians. The humanitarian crisis in Gaza worsened with airstrikes and critical aid shortfalls.