The Israel Defense Forces insisted it was “not forcing the Palestinians to evacuate,” but said it had “allowed residents of the camp to evacuate … through an organized and secured point.”

As Israel withdraws some of its troops from Gaza during a cease-fire there, it has turned attention to another Palestinian territory — in particular a city with a history of militant activity.

The action came a day after President Donald Trump said he will lift sanctions on ultranationalist Israeli settlers who attacked Palestinian villages.

But just three days into the agreement, Israel announced the start of a “major counter-terrorism” operation in northern parts of the occupied West Bank. The focus is Jenin and its refugee camp ...

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched a wide-ranging counterterrorism operation in the West Bank city of Jenin on Tuesday. The IDF, Israel Security Authority and Israel Border Police announced ...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the assault on Jenin would be “extensive and significant,” as the military erected new checkpoints across the West Bank.

Israeli forces block all four main entrances to the occupied West Bank city as the deadly raids enter a fourth day. Now, with a ceasefire in Gaza, Israel has turned its firepower on the occupied ...

Hours before the announcement by Lt Gen Halevi Israel launched a “significant and broad military operation” against Palestinian militants in Jenin, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

Israeli authorities said they would stop working Thursday with the main United Nations agency caring for Palestinian refugees, threatening aid deliveries for Gaza that are a key part of the cease-fire deal.

Israel will release 110 Palestinian prisoners, including prominent terrorist convicts, in exchange for three Israeli hostages. The deal, part of a truce brokered by the US, Egypt, and Qatar, also includes the release of five Thai captives.

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