Deadly Israeli raids in occupied West Bank as Gaza war rages
Al Jazeera
Israel has launched its largest military assault in the territory in more than 20 years, attacking four areas.
The Israeli military is pressing on with its deadly offensive in the occupied West Bank despite widespread international condemnation from countries and rights groups.
At least 18 people have been killed since the start of the operations across the territory, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reported on Thursday.
The Israeli military said its forces killed five Palestinian fighters on the second day of its so-called “counterterrorism” operations.
On Wednesday, Israel launched coordinated raids across four northern areas – Jenin, Nablus, Tubas and Tulkarem – where the military has focused much of its recent operations.
Armoured columns entered refugee camps in Tulkarem, Tubas and Jenin.
