In an unusual move, Palestinian security forces have initiated a crackdown on militant groups in the northern West Bank, engaging in intense gunbattles and resulting in at least two fatalities. This marks a rare operation by the Palestinian Authority to restore order in a volatile area dominated by groups like Islamic Jihad and Hamas.

The Palestinian Authority is carrying out security operations against armed groups in the northern West Bank city as tensions escalate between rival factions

Gaza Palestinian Authority security forces continued fighting militants in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin on Monday, amid a recent series of rare deadly raids that have sharply escalated tensions between the region’s residents and the PA.