Israeli forces embarked on overnight raids in the occupied West Bank, arresting hundreds and killing two people in the Jalazone refugee camp near Ramallah, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.
Jalazone residents told Reuters news agency on Monday that Israeli forces raided the camp and carried out widespread arrests, where they clashed with gunmen and youths who threw stones.
About 20 people were arrested, according to the Health Ministry.
Residents say Israeli forces have currently retreated to the outskirts of the camp.
The Israeli army has not issued a statement about the incidents.
At least 120 Palestinians were arrested across the West Bank overnight, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reports, including 59 in the city of Hebron, among which were 40 workers from the Gaza Strip.
More than 1,200 Palestinians have been arrested by Israeli forces in the West Bank. Hamas, the group ruling Gaza, attacked Israel on October 7, which was followed by heavy Israeli bombardments of the Strip.
The violence has killed at least 1,400 people in Israel and more than 4,600 in Gaza.
On Sunday, Israel’s Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said the war against Hamas could take “months” but insisted it would be “the last Gaza war”.
