Ramallah, February 24 (RHC)-- The Israeli military has sent tanks into the occupied West Bank for the first time in more than two decades, with Prime Minister Netanyahu’s government ordering forces to prepare for an “extended stay.”

Amid this escalation, several Israeli military raids have been reported across the Palestinian territory over recent hours, with operations taking place in the following locations:

The city of Hebron

The Nur Shams camp, east of Tulkarem

The Beitunia neighbourhood in the city of Ramallah

The towns of Kobar and Silwad, north Ramallah

The town of Silat al-Harithiya, west of Jenin, where Palestinian fighters have detonated explosive devices targeting Israeli military vehicles

The city of Qabatiya, south of Jenin, where Israeli forces are destroying infrastructure