A major Israeli operation in the West Bank kills 9 Palestinians and wounds 40

A major Israeli military operation in the occupied West Bank killed at least nine Palestinians on Tuesday and left at least 40 more people wounded, Palestinian health officials said, as Israel's fragile ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza entered its third day.

The ceasefire with Hamas does not apply to the West Bank, where Israeli troops have carried out near-daily raids that often ignite gunbattles. The truce is supposed to bring calm to Gaza for at least six weeks and see 33 militant-held hostages released in return for hundreds of Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.

Israel's top general resigned Tuesday over security and intelligence failures related to Hamas' October 2023 attack that triggered the war in Gaza. He's the most senior Israeli figure to step down over the attacks.


Despite 15 months of war with Israel, Hamas remains firmly in control of Gaza.