12 Palestinians killed, 25 injured in Israel's operation in the West Bank

The Israeli military said on Thursday it had completed a two-day operation in the occupied West Bank in which 12 Palestinians were killed and 25 wounded, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.

The ongoing tensions in the war between Israel and Hamas were also felt in the Red Sea, where a rocket crashed into the water near the key Bab el-Mandeb strait on Thursday, but caused no damage. Also in Lebanon, an Israeli drone strike killed one person and injured three schoolchildren who were passing by on a bus nearby, according to the state-run National News Agency.

More than 400 people have been killed in Lebanon since gunfire broke out between Israel and Hezbollah the day after the latest war broke out in the Gaza Strip.

Norway, Ireland and Spain said on Wednesday they would recognize a Palestinian state. The Palestinians welcomed the move as a validation of their decades-long aspirations, while Israel recalled its ambassadors from the three countries.

It was the second blow to Israel’s international reputation this week, after the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor announced he would seek arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his defense minister. The International Court is also investigating allegations of genocide, which Israel vigorously denies.

According to the Gaza Strip’s Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between combatants and civilians, at least 35,000 Palestinians were killed.

Israel began its war in the Gaza Strip following the October 7 Hamas attack, in which militants entered southern Israel, killing about 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducting about 250.

Palestinians mourn the body of doctor Ossayed Kamal Jabareen at the government hospital in the West Bank city of Jenin, Thursday, May 23, 2024. The Israeli military said Thursday it had completed a two-day operation in the occupied West Bank that killed 12 Palestinians, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. Militant groups described at least eight of the dead as fighters, one from Hamas and seven from the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Black smoke rises into the sky during clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinian protesters in the West Bank city of Jenin, Wednesday, May 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

A Palestinian walks past burning tires during clashes with Israeli forces in the West Bank city of Jenin, Wednesday, May 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

A Palestinian protester burns tires next to a model rocket during clashes with Israeli forces in the West Bank city of Jenin, Wednesday, May 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

Mourners hold photos of late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi during a vigil in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, May 22, 2024. Raisi and several other officials were found dead Monday after their helicopter crashed in a misty, mountainous region of northwestern Iran. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)

A blindfolded Palestinian is detained by Israeli forces during a raid in the West Bank city of Jenin, Thursday, May 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Relatives and supporters of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip hold photos of their loved ones during a performance calling for their return in Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, May 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

A gunman holds up his weapon as mourners carry the bodies of Palestinians, some draped in the flags of the militant group Islamic Jihad, during their funeral in the West Bank city of Jenin, Thursday, May 23, 2024. The Israeli military said Thursday it had concluded a two-day operation in the occupied West Bank that killed 12 Palestinians, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. Militant groups described at least eight of the dead as fighters, one from Hamas and seven from the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Mourners carry the body of a Palestinian man draped in the flag of the militant group Islamic Jihad during his funeral in the West Bank city of Jenin, Thursday, May 23, 2024. The Israeli military said Thursday it had concluded a two-day operation in the occupied West Bank that killed 12 Palestinians, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. Militant groups described at least eight of the dead as fighters, one from Hamas and seven from the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

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