The Israeli forces are continuing the operation,” it added. Adel Besher, a Jenin resident, told Al Jazeera he had to spend the night in a hospital courtyard because he was un

A Palestinian official reported shooting and explosions in the flashpoint West Bank town of Jenin as Israeli forces pressed a raid that the military described as a "counter terrorism" operation.

The escalating Israeli raid on Jenin continued despite the recent ceasefire in Gaza, pausing an Israeli assault on the territory that had continued for 15 months after the October 7th Hamas attacks on Israeli towns and kibbutzim around Gaza.

The Israeli Defense Forces’ (IDF) re-entry into the Jenin refugee camp this Tuesday as part of the Iron Wall operation has once again drawn global attention. This marks Israel’s second major incursion into the West Bank following the Summer Camps military operation on August 28, 2024.

The Palestinian health ministry, based in Ramallah, said the operation had killed eight people, just days after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect in the Gaza Strip. The Palestinian Red Crescent said its first responders treated seven people injured by live ammunition and that Israeli forces were hindering their access to the area.

According to the Palestinian news agency Wafa, Israeli forces are installing new iron gates at the entrances to towns and villages across the occupied West Bank, as part of a policy of “tightening the siege” on local communities and turning them into “isolated areas” where movement is severely restricted.

Hamas just released three of the 33 hostages, with the remaining 30 also expected to be released in the coming weeks.

Israel's defence minister said on Wednesday forces were applying lessons learned in Gaza as a major operation continued in Jenin, which the military said was aimed at countering Iranian-backed militant groups in the volatile West Bank city.

Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Wednesday released the crew of the Galaxy Leader, a commercial ship the militants hijacked in November 2023.

At least 10 Palestinians were killed and 40 injured as Israel continues a large operation in Jenin, turning its focus to the West Bank. Israel launched a "significant" operation to "eradicate terrorism in Jenin," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement Wednesday.