Ex-Mossad chief compares West Bank to Holocaust

Former Mossad Director Tamir Pardo, during a tour of the West Bank, stated that what he witnessed against Palestinians reminded him of the persecution of Jews during the Holocaust. Pardo, whose mother is a Holocaust survivor, expressed shame at being Jewish in light of the conditions he observed. His remarks add to growing international criticism of Israeli operations in the occupied territories. The comments come amid ongoing IDF counterterrorism operations in the West Bank, including recent large-scale detentions in Al-Ram and Qalandiya.