Israel said that it was expanding operations against armed Palestinian groups in the occupied West Bank, deploying tanks in the territory’s north for the first time in two decades.
Defense Minister Israel Katz said tens of thousands of Palestinian residents displaced by Israeli military actions in several West Bank cities would not be allowed to return to their homes. The Palestinian Authority’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it considered Katz’s statements and Israel’s actions to be “a dangerous escalation.”
The tank deployment came after bombs exploded on three buses in Tel Aviv last week. The police said the devices resembled ones made in the West Bank. No one was killed or injured in the blasts.
Cease-fire: Israel delayed the release of 620 Palestinian prisoners after Hamas freed six hostages on Saturday. Each side has accused the other of violating their truce.
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