Israeli forces attack the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, killing several people.

Palestinian health authorities said At least 10 Palestinians killed Thirty-five people were injured in the attack early Tuesday morning, which continued into the night and is expected to continue for several days.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the operation, known as “Iron Wall,” was aimed at “eliminating terrorism from the region.”

The Palestinian Red Crescent said its first responders treated seven people wounded by live ammunition, adding that Israeli forces were blocking access to the area.

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on security forces to exercise “maximum restraint” and said he “remains deeply concerned.”

Israeli NGO B’Tselem accused the Israeli government of using the ceasefire in Gaza as “an excuse and an opportunity to intensify the oppression of Palestinians in the West Bank.”

“This is not what a ceasefire looks like,” it said.

Jenin governor Kamal Abu Roub told AFP the operation was an “invasion of the (refugee) camp”.

“It’s coming fast, Apache helicopters are in the sky and Israeli military vehicles are everywhere,” he added.

A spokesman for the Palestinian security forces said in a statement that Israeli forces “opened fire on civilians and security forces, injuring several civilians and security personnel, one of whom was seriously injured.”

Al Jazeera senior political analyst Marwan Bishara said attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank were always a possibility after hostilities in Gaza ceased.

He said the attack also diverted public attention from the resignation of an Israeli military commander who admitted failing to protect Israel from a Hamas attack in October 2023.

“I think the Netanyahu government is changing course. Where is it deflecting? In the West Bank. In Jenin. With various closures and massive attacks on Jenin, this could last for days, weeks – maybe longer.”

Attacks in Jenin have increased in frequency and intensity in recent months.