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Netanyahu defends his forces' latest assault on Jenin to "eradicate terrorism"

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday defended the latest assault launched by his forces against Jenin as seeking to “eradicate terrorism.”

"This is another step towards the goal we have set ourselves: strengthening security in Judea and Samaria," said a statement issued by his Office.

The raid comes shortly after the start of a ceasefire in Gaza, which includes a weekly exchange of hostages in the Strip for Palestinian terrorists held in Israeli jails. Following the prisoners' release, the army increased its presence in the territory by seven companies, claiming to strengthen its "anti-terrorist efforts."

"We are acting systematically and decisively against the Iranian axis wherever it sends its weapons: in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, Judea and Samaria," the Israeli president's statement concluded.

Israeli forces' raids and attacks on Jenin, a stronghold of Islamist-aligned terrorist militias, intensified following the Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023.

However, since mid-December it has been the security forces of the Palestinian Authority (PA), which governs small parts of the West Bank, which led an offensive against Jenin that sparked armed fighting against the terrorists, which ended last Friday.

Agencies contributed to this Aurora article.

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  1. It is a disservice to his record that he wants to take over the Israel Defense Forces as well. He said: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended on Tuesday that the latest assault launched by his forces against Jenin was aimed at “eradicating terrorism.”

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