Escalating Tensions: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Sparks Controversy

Tensions soared in the occupied West Bank as Israel's military killed five Palestinian militants in a town called Tamoun after a pregnant Israeli settler, Tzeela Gez, was killed in a shooting incident. This comes amid increased hostilities, with calls by hardline Israeli leaders to raze Palestinian towns.

The operation involved Israeli soldiers engaging in gunfire with militants believed to be from the Palestinian group Islamic Jihad. The clash occurred in a building, using shoulder-fired missiles by Israeli forces, resulting in the deaths of five militants and the arrest of a sixth.

Amid the tense atmosphere, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called for the destruction of nearby Palestinian towns as retribution. The military remains on high alert, searching for those responsible for the attack on the pregnant woman amid ongoing military operations in the West Bank.

(With inputs from agencies.)