Netanyahu threatens massive West Bank operation after deadly attack
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened a military operation in the occupied West Bank on a scale not seen in decades. The announcement came after Palestinian gunmen killed two Israeli soldiers on Friday near Hebron, just days before the national election.
Netanyahu said a first step would involve displacing residents, searching homes, and destroying what he called "terrorist infrastructure." He is currently in a tight race for a new term in Tuesday's vote.
The militant group Hamas did not claim responsibility for the attack but praised the...