Ohio train derailment gets the Trump treatment

Trump visits the Ohio train derailment site to attack Biden; Israeli security forces kill at least 11 Palestinians and wound dozens in a West Bank raid.

Tonight's Sentences was written by Jariel Arvin.

Why Trump toured the Ohio train derailment site

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• Wednesday, former President Donald Trump visited the small Ohio town where a train derailed and spilled toxic chemicals on February 3. [ABC News / Isabella Murray]
• Trump, in the midst of a 2024 campaign, made the trip to East Palestine to criticize President Joe Biden’s response to the accident. [Washington Post / Meryl Kornfield, Ian Duncan, and Hannah Knowles]
• Democrats, however, blame Trump for rolling back Obama-era regulations on railroad safety and transporting hazardous chemicals. [Politico / Tanya Snyder, Alex Guillén, and Adam Wren].
• Officials burned off vinyl chloride from the derailed train to prevent an explosion. The EPA says the air and water are safe but residents have recently complained of nausea and headaches. [Vox / Umair Irfan]
• Meanwhile, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who has faced repeated attacks from Republicans over the incident, will visit the derailment site Thursday. [CNN / Pete Muntean, MJ Lee, and Maegan Vazquez]

Israeli forces kill 10 Palestinians

• Wednesday, Israeli security forces killed 11 Palestinians and wounded more than 100 others during a daytime raid in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus. [Al Jazeera]
• Israel says the hours-long operation targeted the Lion’s Den, a group of militants it blames for recent violence against Israelis; the group is gaining popularity among Palestinians who see the men as freedom fighters. [Associated Press / Isabel Debre]
• The raid is the latest in a series of West Bank clashes. It follows the election of Israel’s far-right government that has proposed tougher policies on Palestinians. [Washington Post / Miriam Berger and Shira Rubin]
• This year, Israeli security forces have killed at least 60 Palestinians including militants and civilians; 11 have died in attacks on Israelis. [BBC / Tom Bateman and David Gritten]

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“They shot to kill."

[Ahmad Aswad, the head nurse of the cardiology department at Najah Hospital, on the Israeli raid / AP]

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