Following the establishment of a tenuous ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, Israel has intensified military operations in the occupied West Bank, coinciding with violent incidents involving suspected Jewish settlers in Palestinian towns. Prime Minister Netanyahu is under domestic pressure from far-right factions after agreeing to a truce with Hamas. Meanwhile, a military raid was conducted in Northern West Bank, and claims of violence from both Israelis and Palestinians raise concerns about the stability of the ceasefire and the potential for a second phase negotiation to falter.
In the days since a fragile ceasefire took hold in the Gaza Strip, Israel has launched a major military operation in the occupied West Bank.
The violence comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces domestic pressure from his far-right allies after agreeing to the truce and hostage-prisoner exchange.
A rampage by masked men through two Palestinian villages has left 12 people beaten and wounded, escalating tensions in the already volatile region.
Escalations in one area frequently spill over, raising further concerns the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire may never come.
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