Netanyahu takes aim at West Bank after bus explosions near Tel Aviv
Briefly

In response to a series of bus bombings in central Israel, which fortunately resulted in no casualties, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered extensive military operations against perceived terrorist infrastructure in the West Bank. Following the discovery of undetonated explosives linked to armed groups, Israeli authorities have increased security measures, including sealing off parts of the West Bank and boosting police activities. The Israeli military has deployed additional units to prepare for an intensified campaign against Palestinian communities linked to terrorism, reflecting a return to aggressive security tactics in the region.
Following the attempt to perpetrate a chain of mass bus bombings, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has just completed a security assessment, the office of the Israeli prime minister said on social media.
Some parts of the West Bank were immediately sealed off and further restrictions have been imposed on the movement of Palestinians.
Citing unnamed security officials, The Jerusalem Post reported that the explosives had been linked to terrorist infrastructure in the West Bank.
The Israeli military later announced that it had deployed three extra units to its Central Command, which is responsible for Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank.
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