The operation is the largest Israeli military incursion in over a year into the West Bank, which has become a third front in a conflict also being fought in Gaza and along the border with Lebanon.
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What Is the West Bank and Who Controls It?
Renewed violence has cast a spotlight on the territory, where more than 600 Palestinians have been killed in clashes with the Israeli military since Oct. 7.
Israeli Military Begins Major West Bank Raids
Hundreds of troops entered cities in the occupied territory, targeting Palestinian militants. It was a significant escalation after months of raids that have unfolded alongside the war in Gaza.
Major Israeli-Palestinian Clashes in the West Bank: A Timeline
Israel has ramped up a crackdown in the Israeli-occupied territory since before the Israel-Hamas war began last Oct. 7. Here are some of the major raids.
Israel’s Military Raids West Bank in Broad Operation
The Palestinian Health Ministry said at least nine people had been killed. Israel’s foreign minister, Israel Katz, said evacuations may be necessary in the West Bank as the military conducted operations there.
Hamas and Islamic Jihad Claim Responsibility for Tel Aviv Bombing
The two groups described the attack as a suicide bombing, but an Israeli statement did not. If confirmed, it would be the first suicide bombing in Israel in roughly eight years.
Attack by Israeli Settlers in West Bank Sends Palestinians Fleeing
Residents of the village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank say one Palestinian man was killed by rampaging settlers. Israel’s military confirmed the village was attacked.
Israeli Settlers Storm West Bank Village, Drawing Rare Rebukes From Israeli Officials
The Palestinian Authority said one person had been killed. The Israeli military said it was investigating and condemned the attack, as did the Israeli prime minister.
New Israeli Settlement in West Bank Would Encroach on Protected Land, Peace Now Says
An advocacy group, Peace Now, said that Israel was accelerating new claims over West Bank land in a bid to prevent the establishment of a Palestinian state.
Israel Conducts Airstrikes on West Bank, Killing 3 Hamas Military Wing Members
Israel hit a town in the occupied West Bank with two airstrikes on Saturday in the latest use of a once-rare tactic in the densely populated area.