Israel’s war may be in Gaza, but Palestinians in the occupied West Bank are under attack, too. Israel’s near-nightly raids are said to target Hamas and other groups of fighters, but at least 719 Palestinians have been killed since October 7, 2023. In this Close Up episode War On The West Bank, we head to Tulkarem, where a paramedic with the Palestinian Red Crescent and a former detainee - who spent a year in Israeli prison and was released in November 2023 as part of the Hamas captives- Palestinian prisoner exchange- share their stories of survival. “We’re targeted all the time. It’s psychological destruction,” says Safiya al-Babbisi, the ambulance driver for the Palestinian Red Crescent. Watch as the women navigate blocked roads, sniper fire and constant threats just to stay alive.
