Israel launched a major military operation Tuesday in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin that killed at least nine Palestinians and left at least 40 more people wounded, Palestinian health officials said,

The Israeli military killed at least seven Palestinians in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday as the prime minister announced the start of a “large-scale military operation” in the restive city of Jenin.

The Palestinian Health Ministry says an Israeli operation in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin has killed at least six people and wounded 35 others.

Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi said the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreed last week meant now was the right time to leave his post.

Israel's top general, Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, resigned on Tuesday, citing significant security and intelligence failures related to the Hamas-led surprise attack on October 7, 2023. The attack, which marked the start of the ongoing war in Gaza,

Chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces Herzi Halevi is the most prominent Israeli official to resign over the October 7 attack, coming two days after a ceasefire came into effect in Gaza.