Israel-Hamas war latest: 10 Palestinian militants killed in Israeli operation in West Bank

Ten Palestinian militants were killed during a large-scale Israeli military operation in the occupied West Bank, authorities said Wednesday, with troops sealing off the city of Jenin — long a militant stronghold.

Israeli forces were also operating in Tulkarem and the Al-Faraa refugee camp. All of the locations are in the northern West Bank. Hamas said that 10 of its fighters had been killed in the West Bank.

At least 652 Palestinians in the West Bank have been killed by Israeli fire since the war in Gaza began nearly 11 months ago, Palestinian health officials say. Most of the fatalities come during raids that Israel says target militants.

The reports of the latest operation came a day after the Israeli military rescued a hostage who was among scores of people abducted in Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack. Qaid Farhan Alkadi, 52, was rescued “in a complex operation in the southern Gaza Strip,” the military said Tuesday. Alkadi left a hospital and returned home on Wednesday.

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Israeli hostage rescued from Gaza leaves hospital and returns home

KARKUR, Israel — An Israeli hostage rescued from Gaza has been discharged from a hospital and returned to his home in an unincorporated Bedouin Arab village in southern Israel.

Qaid Farhan Alkadi arrived in the tiny village of Karkur to great fanfare, as members of his Bedouin community clustered around him and journalists jostled for pictures.

Surrounded by reporters, he called on the Israeli government to reach a deal to bring home all of the remaining hostages held by Hamas.

“It does not matter if they are Arab or Jewish, all have a family waiting for them. They also want to feel the joy,” he said.

“I hope, I pray for an end to this,” he added, saying he had delivered the same message in a phone call with Prime...