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Israel-Gaza live updates: Israel says it killed top militant in West Bank operation

Israel Defense Forces said it launched an "operation to counter terrorism."

ByBill Hutchinson, Meredith Deliso, David Brennan, and Nadine El-Bawab
Last Updated: August 29, 2024, 7:05 AM EDT

As the Israel-Hamas war continues, the latest round of cease-fire discussions continues in the Middle East, even with Hamas rejecting the latest iteration over the weekend.

The United States and its allies continue to plead for a cease-fire deal.

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Here's how the news is developing.
Aug 29, 2024, 6:42 AM EDT

West Bank death toll at 12, expected to rise

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.

A Palestinian man is detained by members of the Israeli forces during a military operation in the West Bank refugee camp of Al-Faraa, Aug. 28, 2024.
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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

Aug 29, 2024, 6:34 AM EDT

Israel 'fueling' explosive situation in West Bank: UN

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.

A man waves a Palestinian flag as an Israeli armoured vehicle moves on a street during a military operation in the West Bank refugee camp of Nur Shams, Tulkarem, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024.
Majdi Mohammed/AP

-ABC News' Joe Simonetti

Aug 28, 2024, 6:45 PM EDT

At least 11 dead, 20 injured in West Bank raids: Palestinian Ministry of Health

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.

Aug 28, 2024, 4:33 PM EDT

Hamas says Israel's temporary pause for polio vaccinations is not enough

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

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