Jenin: Israel launches military operation

There have been Israeli drone strikes and gun battles between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants in Jenin, after Israel launched a major military operation in the occupied West Bank. The BBC's Middle east analyst Youssef Taha answers listener's questions about what's been happening.

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(Photo: Dark smoke seen rising over Jenin as Israeli troops operate inside the city. Credit: EPA)