Israeli forces have killed five Palestinian militants in a mosque during a West Bank raid

The Israeli military has launched a major counter-terrorism operation in the West Bank, resulting in the deaths of at least 16 Palestinians in less than two days. The operation, which began on Wednesday, involved hundreds of Israeli troops backed by helicopters, drones, and armored personnel carriers raiding cities in the northern West Bank, including Tulkarm, Jenin, and the Jordan Valley. The Israeli military claims to have killed five Palestinian militants at a mosque in Tulkarm, including a senior militant with Palestinian Islamic Jihad, who was identified as Muhammad Jaber, also known as Abu Shujaa. The operation is aimed at preventing attacks on Israelis using Iranian-supplied arms, according to the Israeli military.