News Wire | July 5, 2023 Archive

Israel Says Deadly Raid on West Bank City Is Over

By Isabel Kershner and Aaron Boxerman | The New York Times

Israel’s military said on Wednesday that it had withdrawn from the occupied West Bank city of Jenin after a large-scale incursion that killed at least 12 Palestinians, left one Israeli soldier dead and sent thousands fleeing from their homes over the past two days.

Senegal President Sall Rules Out Reelection Bid After Violent Unrest

By Ngouda Dione and Diadie Ba | Reuters

Senegal President Macky Sall will not run for reelection next year, he said in a speech on Monday, ending widespread speculation that he would seek a third term his critics said would have been illegal.

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