Israel launched a large-scale military operation in the West Bank to combat what the army said was terrorist activity, the latest sign of escalating hostilities in the Palestinian territory since the start of the war in Gaza.
The aim of the attacks on a number of locations in the north of the territory is to target places used by militants for terrorism purposes, the Israel Defense Forces said Wednesday. Nine Palestinians have been killed and 11 others were injured, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry, which said Israeli soldiers have blocked access to hospitals and destroyed certain infrastructure.