Zakaria Zubeidi, a former leader of a Palestinian militant group jailed for attacks that killed several Israelis, is to be released Thursday as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.

IDF fighters on the ground in Jenin reported to the defense minister that they found a lot of arms stashed away by terrorists, 'just like in Gaza'

The Israeli military on Monday said it had "eliminated over 15 terrorists" and arrested 40 wanted people during a major raid that began last week in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin. Israel has occupied the West Bank since 1967.

Israeli troops will remain in the Palestinians' Jenin refugee camp once the large-scale raid they launched last week is complete, Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday as a crackdown in the occupied West Bank extended into a second week.

The Israeli army on Monday continued its offensive in the West Bank city of Jenin and its refugee camp for the seventh day. Witnesses said the Israeli army was still cordoning off the refugee camp from all directions, and clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinian fighters along with sounds of explosions were reported.

The Israel Defense Forces insisted it was “not forcing the Palestinians to evacuate,” but said it had “allowed residents of the camp to evacuate … through an organized and secured point.”

The Israeli army has blown up dozens of homes in the Jenin refugee camp as the ongoing invasion of the area continues for a seventh day.

Israeli forces have escalated their aggression on Jenin and its refugee camp, marking six consecutive days of heavy military operations.

With a ceasefire in place in Gaza, Israel has "turned its attention" to the occupied West Bank with a "large-scale crackdown" centred on the city of Jenin, which has killed at least 10 and wounded ...

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi by phone on Friday, China's foreign ministry said, the first call between the two top diplomats since President Donald Trump's administration took office on Monday.

The Israeli military will remain in the occupied West Bank's Jenin refugee camp after its ongoing raid there concludes, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Wednesday. The raid began on January 21,