At least 10 Palestinians killed as Israel launches operation in Jenin

Israel's prime minister says the "extensive" operation aims to "defeat terrorism" in the West Bank city.

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Palestinian media reported that on Tuesday there were several air strikes as a large number of troops entered the city and its refugee camp, backed by drones, helicopters and armoured bulldozers.

Israel's prime minister said it launched an "extensive and significant" operation to "defeat terrorism" in Jenin, long seen as a stronghold of Palestinian armed groups.

It comes three days after the start of a ceasefire in Gaza and highlights the threat of more violence in the West Bank, where suspected Israeli settlers also went on the rampage on Monday night.

Jenin's governor, Kamal Abu al-Rub, told AFP news agency on Tuesday morning that "what is happening is an invasion of the camp", adding: "It came quickly, Apache [helicopters] in the sky and Israeli military vehicles everywhere."

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