The UN warns Israel: mass deportation of Eritreans is illegal

The United Nations warns that Israel's mass deportation of Eritreans contravenes international norms. The Glass Palace then urged Israel to refrain from the mass deportations of Eritreans decided by Netanyahu's cabinet following the clashes that occurred in Tel Aviv over the weekend involving asylum seekers, warning that this would "violate international law" and could have disastrous human consequences. The United Nations refugee agency said it was "deeply concerned" by clashes that erupted on Saturday, when a demonstration against an event by pro-government Eritreans descended into clashes, with more than 200 injured.

The clashes began when hundreds of anti-government Eritreans tried to prevent the event from taking place. “UNHCR calls for calm and restraint from all parties and calls on the Israeli government to refrain from taking measures that could further aggravate the situation,” William Spindler told reporters in Geneva.

Jenin, new Israeli incursion, Palestinians arrested - The Israeli army, with the support of drones and a helicopter, stormed the city of Jenin, in the north of the occupied West Bank, and its refugee camp, sparking clashes with local Palestinians and resistance fighters. Citing Local sources, the WAFA news agency reported that the occupation forces used more than 40 military vehicles in their raid this morning Monday in the Palestinian city. At least four people were injured by Israeli fire. An unknown number of Palestinians are were arrested. 

The Israeli army said in a statement that its troops were operating in the Jenin refugee camp to arrest "wanted" Palestinians. The Jenin Brigades resistance group released a photo of an Israeli suicide drone it had shot down. Reports they claimed that a Palestinian resistance fighter survived the drone assassination attempt.