Israel orders its military to prepare for an “extended stay” in parts of the occupied West Bank as it steps up operations against Palestinian militant groups.
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00:00Israel orders its military to prepare for an extended stay in parts of the occupied
00:05West Bank as it steps up operations against Palestinian militant groups.
00:10Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructs the military to carry out an intensive operation
00:14in the West Bank following explosions on buses close to Tel Aviv on Thursday, February 20.
00:19Netanyahu's office described it as an attempted mass attack, and no casualties were reported.
00:25Tanks will be deployed to Jenin as part of Israel's offensive, the first time they
00:29will do so in the northern part of the West Bank in more than 20 years.
00:33Nabil Aburodene, a spokesperson for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, says the move will
00:38quote, "...not lead to stability or calm, and be warned of this dangerous escalation."
00:43No group has claimed responsibility for the Tel Aviv bus blasts, which came amid a ceasefire
00:47in Gaza between the Palestinian militant group Hamas and Israel.