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Israeli military treating West Bank as 'second combat front' after Gaza

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Written by MEE staff | Middle East Eye MEE staff | Middle East Eye
Published: 03 September 2024 03 September 2024

Major escalation in Israeli operations in territory last week was 'just the beginning', according to Israeli security officials

The Israeli military is currently treating the occupied West Bank as “the second most critical front” after its war on Gaza, according to a report in Israel Hayom on Tuesday. 

Citing Israeli security officials, the report said that recent events had triggered a major policy shift in the West Bank, an area that was previously designated as a “secondary arena” requiring “stable maintenance”. 

"The Jenin operation is just the beginning," security officials said, citing a recent escalation in the West Bank city. 

Israel has significantly stepped up its offensive in the West Bank since Wednesday, resulting in the killing of at least 30 Palestinians across Jenin, Tulkarm, Tubas and Hebron. 

The operation included drone and sniper attacks, as well as the use of military bulldozers to destroy critical infrastructure and cut off communications and resources. 

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