Israeli military ends operation in N. West Bank, causing destruction

RAMALLAH, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Israeli army ended a large-scale military operation in Tulkarm in the northern West Bank on Thursday after 20 hours, said Palestinian sources.

Palestinian security sources, who require anonymity, told Xinhua that Israeli forces stormed the city and its two refugee camps, Tulkarm and Nour Shams, since Wednesday morning amid gunfire.

The sources said that the forces blew up