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10 killed in biggest Israeli operation in West Bank in decades

10 killed as Israel launches biggest West Bank operation in decades
MENA
17 min read
28 August, 2024
Israel's large assault in the northern occupied West Bank comes as it continues its relentless war on Gaza that has killed 40,534 people.

Israel has it's biggest military operation in the occupied West Bank in decades, with Israeli military and police operating in the cities of Tulkarm, Jenin and Tubas. 

Airstrikes have been reported in both Jenin refugee camp and Tubas, with 10 Palestinians being killed in the assault so far according to Palestinian news agency Wafa.

Israel's assault on the occupied West Bank comes amid its continued war on Gaza, with Wafa reporting that 17 Palestinians have been killed as a result of Israeli shelling on the enclave this morning.

In an alarming statement, Israeli Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz said on Wednesday that Palestinians in the West Bank must be displaced and pushed out of their homes.

"We must deal with the threat in the same way we dealt […] in Gaza, including the temporary evacuation of residents and any necessary steps. This is a war on everything, and we must win it," Katz said.

The assault on Jenin comes just weeks after Israel approved the largest seizure of land in the West Bank in over 30 years.

Also on Wednesday, mutual strikes between Israel and Hezbollah continued on the Israel-Lebanon border following Sunday's heavy exchange of fire.

Since October Israel's war on Gaza has killed 40,534 people and wounded a further 93,778 others as it continues its relentless bombardment of the enclave.