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Tensions escalate as nine Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in raid

By France24
04 February 2023   |   5:08 pm
We look at reactions in the Israeli press after nine Palestinians were killed during a raid in the West Bank. Also, singer-songwriter Rod Stewart calls for a change of government in the UK.

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