JERUSALEM, Feb 23, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Israel's army on Sunday announced the 
expansion of operations in the occupied West Bank including the deployment of 
a tank division in the city of Jenin, the first time tanks have operated in 
the Palestinian territory since the end of the second intifada, or uprising, 
in 2005.

"IDF (military), Shin Bet (security agency), and border police forces 
continue their counterterrorism operation in northern Samaria (West Bank) and 
are expanding offensive activities in the area," a military statement said, 
adding that "a tank division will operate in Jenin as part of the offensive 
effort."