Where the high hills of the occupied West Bank tumble into the Jordan valley, half a dozen heavy Israeli diggers pound the ancient rocks around the Palestinian village of Bardala.

West Bank residents say Israeli forces are adopting tactics similar to the ones they are deploying in Gaza, including airstrikes and the use of Palestinians as human shields.

Many have yet to process the loss of loved ones in Israeli air strikes, only to be tormented by the defilement of their graves

Four hundred Palestinian citizens of Israel have been investigated by police for “incitement to terrorism” or “incitement to violence,” according to a legal rights group for minorities.

Two people have died in the West Bank during an Israeli army operation, Palestinian officials reported on Monday. The incident took place in Jabad near the city of Jenin, according to the Health Ministry in Ramallah.