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Thursday, January 4, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, January 4, 2024
IDF still operating in West Bank’s Nur Shams more than 30 hours after start of operation
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Smoke rises above buildings in the Nur Shams refugee camp in the West Bank, during an ongoing IDF raid on January 4, 2024. (Zain JAAFAR / AFP)
The IDF says it is continuing a counter-terror operation in the West Bank’s Nur Shams refugee camp that began more than 30 hours ago.
So far, it says troops have questioned hundreds of suspects in the camp near Tulkarem, although only some of them have been arrested.
The IDF says troops also seized several weapons during the raid.
In all, across the West Bank, the IDF says it arrested 29 wanted Palestinians in overnight raids.
Since October 7, troops have arrested more than 2,600 wanted Palestinians across the West Bank, including more than 1,300 affiliated with Hamas, according to the IDF.
