Death toll in third day of Israeli raid on West Bank hits at least 20

The death toll from a three-day Israeli raid on the occupied West Bank rose to at least 20 on Friday, Israel and the Palestinian Red Crescent said, while violence raged on in the Gaza Strip. Israel has described its raids on towns and refugee camps across the northern West Bank as "counter-terrorism" operations. Palestinian militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad have said at least 13 of those killed were their fighters. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.

Death toll in third day of Israeli raid on West Bank hits at least 20
The death toll from a three-day Israeli raid on the occupied West Bank rose to at least 20 on Friday, Israel and the Palestinian Red Crescent said, while violence raged on in the Gaza Strip. Israel has described its raids on towns and refugee camps across the northern West Bank as "counter-terrorism" operations. Palestinian militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad have said at least 13 of those killed were their fighters. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.