For Palestinians in the West Bank, 'threat' means whatever an IDF soldier says it means

Behind Israel's policies on lethal force and withheld bodies lies a system that no longer distinguishes between danger and the claim of it

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Amira Hass

06:30 AM • April 08 2026 IDT

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