Israel’s defence minister has said forces are applying lessons learned in Gaza as a major operation continues in Jenin which the military says is aimed at countering Iranian-backed militant groups in the volatile West Bank city, Reuters reports.

A military spokesperson declined to give details but said the operation was “relatively similar” to but in a smaller area than one last August, in which hundreds of Israeli troops backed by drones and helicopters raided Jenin and other flashpoint cities in the occupied West Bank.

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