Palestinian security forces have launched a rare crackdown against local militant groups in the northern West Bank.

In an unusual move, Palestinian security forces have initiated a crackdown on militant groups in the northern West Bank, engaging in intense gunbattles and resulting in at least two fatalities. This marks a rare operation by the Palestinian Authority to restore order in a volatile area dominated by groups like Islamic Jihad and Hamas.

The Palestinian government has been carrying out a rare and lethal sweep against militants in a flashpoint West Bank city, saying it was needed to foil an imminent car-bombing and other attacks.

Gaza Palestinian Authority security forces continued fighting militants in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin on Monday, amid a recent series of rare deadly raids that have sharply escalated tensions between the region’s residents and the PA.

The Palestinian Authority is carrying out security operations against armed groups in the northern West Bank city as tensions escalate between rival factions

Palestinian Authority security forces on Sunday continued a rare crackdown on terror strongholds in Jenin. An Israeli military source described the raids to The Press Service of Israel as “the most serious Palestinian operation in recent years.

Palestinian Authority (PA) security forces killed a senior anti- occupation resistance fighter in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin on Saturday, further fuelling intra-Palestinian tensions.

The operation, which began yesterday morning, has prompted a general strike across the area, with businesses, schools, and UNRWA offices closing in protest

The rising death toll in the clashes could continue to get worse but it could also hint at the PA’s resolve to finally deal with the growing problems in Jenin.

Palestinians plead for unity and an end to clashes between Palestinian Authority forces and fighters in the Jenin refugee camp.