Israeli forces kill at least eight Palestinians as violence surges in West Bank

Palestinians walk by a damaged building following an Israeli army operation in Jenin refugee camp (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

Israeli forces operating in the occupied West Bank killed at least eight Palestinians in a 24-hour period, Palestinian health officials said on Sunday, as a fragile pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip entered its third day.

Violence in the West Bank has surged in the weeks since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, setting off a devastating war in the Gaza Strip.