Palestinian ministry: Israeli tank deployment is 'genocide continuation'

Ministry Of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates warned on Sunday that Israel’s deployment of heavy tanks near Jenin in the occupied West Bank signals an escalation of aggression and crimes against Palestinians, particularly in the northern West Bank, Wafa news agency reported.

This comes as Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz vowed to prevent displaced Palestinians from returning home and ordered an extended military presence in the area.

In a statement, the ministry condemned Katz’s remarks, the tank deployment and the intimidation of civilians, calling it an "overt attempt to entrench a policy of genocide and displacement against an unarmed population". The statement also urged urgent international intervention to stop Israel’s actions and uphold Palestinian rights.