The Israeli military blew up several buildings in the occupied West Bank on Sunday in a series of simultaneous explosions that the Palestinian state news agency said had leveled around 20 buildings in the Jenin refugee camp.

Israel has stepped up its operations in the West Bank in recent weeks, since the ceasefire in Gaza came into effect.

The Israeli military operation demolished around 20 buildings in the Jenin refugee camp, escalating tensions in the West Bank. Israeli forces targeted militant fighters and weapons stockpiles, leading to gun battles and fatalities.

Four Palestinians were martyred in two separate Israeli airstrikes on Jenin city in the northern West Bank today [Sunday]. In a statement, Palestinian Ministry of Health said that an Israeli drone targeted a vehicle in center of Qabatiya town south of Jenin and martyred two youth.

As Israel withdraws some of its troops from Gaza during a cease-fire there, it has turned attention to another Palestinian territory — in particular a city with a history of militant activity.

Israeli forces will maintain their presence in the Jenin refugee camp following a large-scale raid launched last week, Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on Wednesday. The crackdown in the West Bank has now entered its second week.

At least 10 people have been killed in the raids, and more than 40 wounded, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. Dozens have been arrested, Palestinian officials told the Wafa news agency.

The Israeli military will keep a presence in Jenin following the current military operation in the northern West Bank city considered a stronghold of Palestinian militants, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday.