Israel sends tanks into West Bank for first time in decades, says fleeing Palestinians can't return

By TIA GOLDENBERG and MAJDI MOHAMMEDUpdated 3:58 PM EST, February 23, 2025

"Israeli tanks moved into the occupied West Bank on Sunday for the first time in decades in what Palestinian authorities called a “dangerous escalation,” after the defense minister said troops will remain in parts of the territory for a year and tens of thousands of Palestinians who have fled cannot return. "