At least nine Palestinians have been killed in the occupied West Bank, in what Israel says is a "counter-terrorism operation"

AT LEAST NINE PALESTINIANS KILLED AS ISRAEL RAIDS WEST BANK CITIES

• At least nine Palestinians have been killed in the occupied West Bank, in what Israel says is a "counter-terrorism operation"

• Earlier, Palestinian officials said at least 11 people had been killed since the Israeli operation began at midnight local time 

  
  
  
  This appears to be a major Israeli operation, with at least four Palestinian cities being targeted at the same time - Jenin, Tulkarm, Nablus and Tubas

• It is believed to be the first time since the second intifada - a major Palestinian uprising from 2000 to 2005 - that several Palestinian cities have been targeted simultaneously

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