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The Israeli offensive in the West Bank comes as ceasefire talks brokered by the US, Egypt and Qatar to end the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza have failed to materialise after discussions ended last week without a breakthrough. The operation underscored that Israel faces multiple security threats as it battles Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Israel carried out a large-scale military operation in the occupied West Bank with helicopters and drones on Wednesday, killing at least nine Palestinians and sealing off the city of Jenin, according to Palestinian and Israeli officials. The operation followed a series of smaller raids in the area in recent weeks as Israeli forces sought to crush groups of fighters from Palestinian militant groups.
The Israeli offensive in the West Bank comes as ceasefire talks brokered by the US, Egypt and Qatar to end the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza have failed to materialise after discussions ended last week without a breakthrough. The operation underscored that Israel faces multiple security threats as it battles Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
The armed wings of the Hamas, Islamic Jihad and Fatah factions said in separate statements that their gunmen were detonating bombs against Israeli military vehicles in three West Bank areas. The Palestinian health ministry said Israeli troops had surrounded Jenin’s main hospital, blocking access with earthen mounds – a move the army said was aimed at preventing fighters seeking refuge.
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