The Israeli military said on Sunday it had killed 50 militants during operations in the north of the occupied West Bank since mid-January.

Israeli forces killed two Palestinians during a raid in a town near Jenin, the latest escalation in the occupied West Bank where a major military offensive is underway.

The military attack on Jenin began on Tuesday. At least 12 Palestinians have been killed across the governorate.

Thick clouds were seen rising from the Palestinian city where Israeli forces have been conducting a massive operation for nearly two weeks that the Israeli military says is targeted at local militants,

The Israeli military blew up at least 20 buildings in the West Bank city of Jenin on Sunday, staging controlled demolitions that thundered across the region, where troops have been battling local militants in an operation dubbed Iron Wall.

Israeli military targets Jenin for militant infrastructure Hamas calls for increased resistance after demolitions Israel says 35 militants killed in its Jenin operation Palestinian officials say dead include child,