## Israel sends tanks into West Bank for first time in decades, says fleeing Palestinians can’t return

Authored by nbcnews.com

Associated Press journalists saw several tanks move along unpaved tracks into Jenin, long a bastion of armed struggle against Israel.

Israel is deepening its crackdown on the Palestinian territory and has said it is determined to stamp out militancy amid a rise in attacks.

It launched the offensive in the northern West Bank on Jan. 21 — two days after the current ceasefire in Gaza took hold — and expanded it to nearby areas.

Palestinians view the deadly raids as part of an effort to cement Israeli control over the territory, where 3 million Palestinians live under military rule.

“We will not allow the return of residents, and we will not allow terrorism to return and grow,” he said.

The camps are home to descendants of Palestinians who fled during wars with Israel decades ago.

Tanks were last deployed in the West Bank in 2002, when Israel fought a deadly Palestinian uprising. »

### Kentucky death toll rises to 21 as Gov. Andy Beshear announces disaster declaration

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The death toll from last week’s severe weather in Kentucky has risen to 21, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Saturday.

Beshear announced this weekend that Kentucky has received a disaster declaration from the White House and is waiting on approval for direct assistance from the federal government.

“Kentucky has suffered one of the worst natural disasters in years, with impacts felt statewide,” Beshear posted. »

### FDP leader resigns after German election result – as it happened

Authored by theguardian.com

Merz hailed “a historic election evening,” and acknowledged the responsibility and the scale of the task ahead.

Weidel said her party remained open to coalition talks with other parties, and said excluding the AfD was the equivalent to “voter fraud”.

The AfD swept all five former East German states: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Saxony and Thuringia . »

### Brazil Stood Up for Its Democracy. Why Didn’t the U.S.?

Authored by theatlantic.com

In this, as in so many things, Bolsonaro comes across as a cruder, more thuggish version of his northern doppelgänger.

Trump calculated, shrewdly, to try to retain his electoral viability after his January 6 defeat; Bolsonaro seems to have lacked that impulse control.

He attempted so violent a power grab that the institutional immune system tasked with protecting Brazil’s democracy was shocked into overdrive. »

### 200 cartons of eggs handed out for free in New York City as prices remain steep in stores

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Hundreds of cartons of free eggs handed out in NYC.

Two hundred cartons of eggs were given away for free in New York City on Friday to help offset the growing cost of the now-pricey household item. »

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