ISTANBUL: The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories on Friday sharply criticized Israel for attempting to justify its military offensive in the occupied West Bank, saying Tel Aviv cannot claim self-defense for its o…

ISTANBUL: Israel is carrying out a major military assault on the occupied West Bank, just miles away from Gaza, where its deadly offensive has already killed and wounded over 135,000 Palestinians.

Since Wednesday, hundreds of Israeli soldiers, armore…