Israel-Gaza updates: Police killed in border shooting, authorities say
The attack occurred at the Allenby Bridge crossing with Jordan.
As the Israel-Hamas war continues, the latest round of cease-fire discussions appears to have reached an impasse.
Meanwhile, after six hostages were found dead in Gaza, protests erupted in Israel. Protesters have lashed out at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and demanded the government bring the hostages home.
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- American woman killed in the West Bank
- Official pushes back on claim US is too optimistic on deal
6 killed after Israeli operation in West Bank
Six people were killed in the Tubas and Far'a neighborhoods in the West Bank after an Israeli operation was carried out overnight, the Israel Defense Forces and Palestinian Ministry of Health said in statements Thursday.
The IDF called the operation in Tubas and Far'a a "counterterrorism operation."
Since the IDF operation began last week, 39 people have been killed and about 145 people have been injured in the West Bank, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said the government must "remain focused" on the "resurgence of terrorism in the West Bank," in remarks Thursday.
-ABC News' Jordana Miller and Nasser Atta
Next phase of polio vaccination campaign begins
The polio vaccination campaign in Gaza is making "great progress," according to United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini.
The World Health Organization said the next phase of the campaign begins Thursday in southern Gaza targeting an estimated 340,000 children under 10.
West Bank death toll nears 700 since Oct. 7, health ministry says
The Palestinian Ministry of Health said that at least 39 people have been killed and 145 injured in the West Bank over the past week, amid Israel's major -- and still unfolding -- operation there.
Those casualties bring the total number of deaths in the West Bank since Oct. 7 to at least 691, with an estimated 5,700 injured.
-ABC News' Nasser Atta, Joe Simonetti and David Brennan
Israel minister vows 'heavy price' for Hamas amid cease-fire push
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz has called on his compatriots to "remain strong and united" as anti-government and cease-fire protests roil the nation.
"Anyone who cold-bloodedly murders six hostages is not seeking a deal," Katz said, referring to Hamas.
"Hamas must pay a heavy price for this horrific crime -- Israel will respond with full force."
Katz's tweet appeared to reference an Axios article published Wednesday suggesting growing White House doubt that Hamas wants to secure a deal, following the recent killing of six Gaza hostages -- including American-Israeli citizen Hersh Goldberg-Polin.
-ABC News' Jordana Miller and David Brennan