Israel’s defense minister has announced a series of raids that he says are targeting “terrorism” in the occupied West Bank, as Palestinian officials warned of a “man-made disaster.”

Israel has escalated its invasion and assault of the occupied West Bank this week, as the Gaza ceasefire deal has begun.

Israelis are supportive of the deal, but they can’t help but ask why it was necessary for additional hostages, soldiers and civilians to die before leaders finally took action?

The violence comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces domestic pressure from his far-right allies after agreeing to the truce and hostage-prisoner exchange with Hamas.

View from occupied West Bank as Israel conducts military operation Watch live view from Jenin in the occupied West Bank. In the days since a fragile ceasefire took hold in the Gaza Strip, Israel has launched a major military operation in the territory and suspected Jewish settlers have rampaged through two Palestinian towns.