Israel Sends Tanks for First Time in Decades

Israel to remain in some West Bank refugee camps for ‘coming year’ as military expands campaign
The Israeli military is expanding its operations in the occupied West Bank and will remain in some refugee camps for the “coming year,” Defense Minister Israel Katz said Sunday.
Israeli defence minister tells military to prepare for 'extended' West Bank stay
Israel has ordered its military to prepare for an "extended stay" in parts of the occupied West Bank as it steps up operations against Palestinian militant groups, the Israeli defence minister said on Sunday.
Expanding West Bank Campaign, Israel Sends Tanks for First Time in Decades
Israel’s defense minister, Israel Katz, said that 40,000 Palestinian residents displaced from militant hotbeds would not be allowed to return to their homes.
Israel says army to stay in evacuated West Bank camps for 'coming year'
Israel said on Sunday its troops would remain for many months in refugee camps in the occupied West Bank, after tens of thousands of Palestinians living there have been displaced by an intensifying military operation.
Israeli tanks move into occupied West Bank for the first time since 2002 amid growing crackdown
Israel is deepening its crackdown on the Palestinian territory and has said it is determined to stamp out militancy amid a rise in attacks.
Israel expands West Bank offensive and says troops will remain in some areas for a year
Israel launched the broad offensive in the northern West Bank on Jan. 21 — two days after the current ceasefire in Gaza took hold — and expanded it to nearby areas, saying it is determined to stamp out militancy amid a rise in attacks.
Israel sends tanks into West Bank, tells troops to ready for 'extended' stay
By Raneen Sawafta and James Mackenzie JENIN, West Bank/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel sent tanks into the occupied West Bank for the first time in more than 20 years on Sunday as it ordered the military to prepare for an "extended stay" to fight Palestinian militant groups in the area's refugee camps.
Israeli Tanks Enter West Bank For First Time In Decades As Attacks On Palestinians Rise
Israel said troops will stay in areas like Jenin "for the coming year," a move Palestinians say is an effort to cement control over the illegally occupied territory.
Israel sends tanks into West Bank for first time in decades, says fleeing Palestinians can't return
Israeli tanks moved into the occupied West Bank on Sunday for the first time in decades in what Palestinian authorities called a “dangerous escalation,” after the defense minister said troops will remain in parts of the territory for a year and tens of thousands of Palestinians who have fled cannot return.
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