IDF troops targeted a group of terrorists in Tubas in the northern West Bank, IDF Arab media spokesperson Avichay Adraee posted on X, formerly Twitter, on Wednesday morning.In his post, Adraee wrote that "security forces have begun an operation to thwart terrorist activities in the villages of Tubas and Tammun in the Jordan Valley."#عاجل باشرت قوات الأمن عملية لاحباط الأنشطة الإرهابية في قريتيْ طوباس وطمون في منطقة الأغوار. حتى الان قضت القوات على مخرب واحد وأصابت آخرين خلال اشتباكات. كما أعتقلت القوات عددًا من المطلوبين وصادرت وسائل قتالية. تواصل قوات الأمن العمل في المنطقة.— افيخاي ادرعي (@AvichayAdraee) August 14, 2024He further wrote that the one terrorist was eliminated and others were wounded during clashes. Additionally, several suspects were arrested and weapons were seized.This is a developing story.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States opposed Israeli Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's visit to Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound, known to Jews as Temple Mount, on Tuesday."These provocative actions only exacerbate tensions at a pivotal moment when all focus should be on the ongoing diplomatic efforts to achieve a ceasefire agreement and secure the release of all hostages and create the conditions for broader regional stability," Blinken said in a statement on Tuesday.

The police is scheduled to conduct an operational readiness drill in the Jerusalem area and its the surroundings on Wednesday, the police reported.The planned exercise will begin at 4:30 P.M. and will end at approximately 6:00 P.M.During the exercise, there will be increased police and Border Police activity in Jerusalem, Beit Shemesh, and the areas of the Jerusalem Hills and Mateh Yehuda.The police plan to practice operational readiness and coordination among police forces and emergency response teams in the Jerusalem District for handling extreme and emergency situations.There are no expected closures of major traffic routes during the exercise, and the public is urged to comply with instructions.

Several fires were ignied near Michve Alon following the protests which erupted at the base, KAN news reported on Wednesday.