Nine Palestinians killed in Israeli raid in Jenin

Nine Palestinians, including an aged woman, person been killed successful an Israeli subject raid successful the occupied West bank, Palestinian officials say.

The Palestinian wellness curate warned that the concern was "critical" successful Jenin, with galore different radical injured and ambulances incapable to scope them.

The children's ward of a section infirmary was deed by Israeli teardrop gas, she said.

Israel's subject released fewer details, but Israeli media said it had acted to foil "a large attack" by militants.

The Palestinian militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad said they were battling Israeli troops successful the flashpoint town, wherever determination person been repeated Israeli raids.

Tensions person precocious risen successful the West Bank arsenic the Israeli subject continues what it describes arsenic an anti-terrorism offensive.

At slightest 29 Palestinians person been killed by Israeli forces successful the West Bank truthful acold this year, including militants and civilians.

Last year, much than 150 Palestinians were killed, astir each by Israeli forces, portion a bid of Palestinian attacks targeting Israelis, arsenic good arsenic militant gunfire astatine troops during apprehension raids, killed much than 30 people, including civilians, constabulary and soldiers.