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US Was Not Notified in Advance About Israel's Operations in West Bank, Pentagon Says

09:50, 30 August 2024

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States was not informed in advance about Israel's "counterterrorism operation" in the West Bank, Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said on Thursday.

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"We were not notified about operations in the West Bank," Singh said during a press briefing.

Earlier in the day, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced the completion of its "counterterrorism operation" in the Far'a area of the West Bank.

The operations involved the destruction of an "armed terrorist cell inside a vehicle" and the discovery of an explosives laboratory and operations center in a local mosque, where weapons, explosive devices, and military equipment were found, according to the IDF.

Eleven people were killed and 26 others injured as a result of the Israeli military's actions in the West Bank, Palestinian news agency WAFA reported on Thursday.