The terrorists carried out the shooting attack earlier in January at a passing bus and vehicles, which killed three people.

West Bank terrorist groups are a persistent and evolving security challenge for Israel and the Palestinian Authority. These groups’ numbers, arsenals, and capabilities have expanded dramatically since an initial surge of terrorist activity in June 2021.

Palestinian Authority security forces exited the area following a month-long operation of its own against local Palestinian terror groups.

At least 10 Palestinians have been killed and nearly 40 injured by Israeli forces during a major operation in the Jenin area in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry says.