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Woman and girl shop in the Nablus market in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, March 15, 2025, as the region's market and economy are facing difficulties due to Israeli military restrictions, adding more checkpoints and roadblocks that have severely limited the movement of Palestinians. (OSV News photo/Raneen Sawafta, Reuters) (Raneen Sawafta)

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Catholic aid workers help rebuild shattered West Bank economy amid war

August 28, 2025January 21, 2026

OSV News – As the Israel-Hamas War nears the two-year mark, Catholic humanitarians are working to create jobs and livelihoods amid the shattered economy of the West Bank, the area between Israel and the River Jordan that is home to more than 3 million Palestinians and some 700,000 Jews."I used to work in the tourism…...

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