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Israeli troops and Palestinian militants clash in West Bank
JENIN — Clashes broke out between Israeli troops and Palestinian fighters in the occupied West Bank on Saturday (Aug 31) as Israel pushed ahead with a military operation in the flashpoint city of Jenin. Israeli troops searched areas around Jewish se
Israeli troops searched areas around Jewish settlements after two separate security incidents on Friday evening. In Jenin itself, drones and helicopters circled overhead while the sound of sporadic firing could be heard in the city.
Hundreds of Israeli troops have been carrying out raids since Wednesday in one of their largest actions in the West Bank in months.
The operation, which Israel says was mounted to block Iranian-backed militant groups from attacking its citizens, has drawn international calls for a halt.
At least 19 Palestinians, including armed fighters and civilians, have now been killed since it began. The Israeli military said on Saturday a soldier had been killed during the fighting in the West Bank.
