At least eight Palestinians were killed in the West Bank

At least eight Palestinians have been killed in the ongoing operations of the Israeli military in the West Bank. The Qatari TV channel Al Jazeera reported on December 25.

"The Palestinian Ministry of Health reported that at least eight Palestinians were killed by Israeli troops in Tulkarm and Nur Shams," the TV channel informed.

It is specified that the Israel Defense Forces troops arrived at the refugee camp in the Tulkarm area on bulldozers, destroying roads and important infrastructure, as well as detaining Palestinians in the Nur Shams refugee camp.

Earlier, on December 22, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) attacked the building of a former school, which, according to the military, housed militants of the radical Palestinian movement Hamas. At the same time, Reuters, citing medics in the Gaza Strip, reported that there were displaced families in the building. According to them, at least 24 Palestinians, including children, were killed.

On December 17, the Saudi TV channel Al Hadath reported that the Palestinian movement Hamas and the Israeli authorities by the end of December may reach an agreement on the release of hostages. At the same time, Reuters said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would head to Cairo to negotiate a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

Al Jazeera reported on December 17 that since the beginning of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the death toll has reached 45,028 Palestinians, with 106,962 wounded.

The situation in the Middle East escalated in the morning of October 7, 2023, when the Palestinian radical movement Hamas subjected the territory of Israel to a massive rocket attack from the Gaza Strip. On the same day, Israel began retaliatory strikes.