West Bank & Jerusalem
Netanyahu orders extensive West Bank operation after soldiers killed
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the army to prepare for a "very extensive" operation in the occupied West Bank, following the deaths of two Israeli soldiers, The Guardian reported. The military said it thwarted a "terror attack" by two armed Palestinians in connection with the incident.
Details of the operation and the circumstances surrounding the soldiers' deaths remain limited. The announcement marks an escalation in Israeli military activity in the West Bank amid ongoing tensions.
