Palestinians in West Bank fear escalation if Netanyahu stays in power

Summary

Residents of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank say they hope Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu loses power in the coming elections, and one resident warned that his remaining in power would bring a clash, a build-up of tension and an explosion in the region. On Monday, October 27, UN-mandated investigators said Israel has committed the crime against humanity of extermination in the West Bank and continues to commit genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

Timeline

1. France 24

   27 Oct 2026, 10:50 UTCSource ↗

   France 24 reports that Palestinians in Ramallah fear further escalation of violence if Netanyahu remains prime minister, and that UN-mandated investigators said Israel has committed extermination in the West Bank and genocide in Gaza.