The explosions tore through the city of Jenin, in the occupied West Bank, sending plumes of smoke into the sky.

The Israeli military blew up several buildings in the occupied West Bank on Sunday in a series of simultaneous explosions that the Palestinian state news agency said had leveled around 20 buildings in the Jenin refugee camp.

The army carried out simultaneous explosions on homes and buildings in Jenin's refugee camp which it said were 'terror infrastructure.'View on euronews

A series of large explosions were seen in the northern occupied West Bank after the Israeli army said it detonated and destroyed buildings used by Palestinian militants in the Jenin refugee camp. “The IDF destroyed a short time ago a number of buildings in Jenin,

The Israeli military said on Sunday it had killed at least 50 militants during more than two weeks of operations in the occupied West Bank, earlier levelling buildings in the territory’s Jenin refugee camp.

Israel has stepped up its operations in the West Bank in recent weeks, since the ceasefire in Gaza came into effect.

The Israeli military operation demolished around 20 buildings in the Jenin refugee camp, escalating tensions in the West Bank. Israeli forces targeted militant fighters and weapons stockpiles, leading to gun battles and fatalities.

As Israel withdraws some of its troops from Gaza during a cease-fire there, it has turned attention to another Palestinian territory — in particular a city with a history of militant activity.

The Israeli military says it has killed at least 50 militants during more than two weeks of operations in the occupied West Bank, with “terrorist infrastructure” blown up in the Jenin refugee camp.

The Israeli military blew up at least 20 buildings in the West Bank city of Jenin on Sunday, staging controlled demolitions that thundered across the region, where troops have been battling local militants in an operation dubbed Iron Wall.

At least 10 people have been killed in the raids, and more than 40 wounded, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. Dozens have been arrested, Palestinian officials told the Wafa news agency.