Israel's West Bank Raids Continue, Leaving 17 Palestinians Dead

On the second consecutive day of military operations in the occupied West Bank, Israeli forces stormed a mosque and engaged in gun battles that resulted in the deaths of at least five Palestinians, including a young militant commander accused by Israel of orchestrating attacks against Israeli civilians. The commander had been interviewed by The Times in July. This brings the total death toll from the recent raids to 17.

The incursions, centered around the northern West Bank cities of Tulkarm and Jenin, involved large-scale military actions with columns of armored vehicles, fleets of drones, and hundreds of troops. These raids mark Israel’s most significant military operations in the West Bank in over a year.