Israel-Gaza updates: Protest erupts in Tel Aviv over cease-fire, hostage deal

The Palestinian Ministry of Health has said that at least 12 Palestinians have been killed in Israel's ground and air operation in the West Bank.

Another five people are believed to have been killed in a mosque in Tulkarm on Wednesday, though their bodies have not been recovered or added to the overall toll.

Israel said "terrorists were hiding in the mosque," in the city, which is one of four areas subject to the ongoing raids.

-ABC News' Joe Simonetti

The White House remains "deeply concerned about maintaining stability in the West Bank," a State Department spokesperson has said, as Israeli forces continue to press its multi-city operation.

"We recognize Israel's very real security needs to protect all citizens from harm," the spokesperson added.

Stephane Dujarric, the spokesperson for United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said in a statement that Israel is "fueling an already explosive situation," while Guterres himself posted on X calling for an immediate end to the operation.

-ABC News' Joe Simonetti

At least 11 people are dead and another 20 injured since the Israel Defense Forces launched operations in the West Bank overnight Tuesday, according to the Hamas-run Palestinian Ministry of Health.

Amid rising calls for a pause in fighting to administer polio vaccinations to children in Gaza, Hamas is saying Israel's temporary pause is not enough.

"This suspicious method that Netanyahu and his government are trying to impose will thwart the United Nations' move and deprive hundreds of children of vaccination against polio," Hamas said in a statement Wednesday.

It is still unclear if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan is different from the United Nation's requests for a temporary pause in fighting.

Hamas is calling for a comprehensive truce throughout Gaza to allow for a polio vaccination campaign.

-ABC News' Will Gretsky