Netanyahu orders intensive West Bank operation after bus explosions

In response to a suspected terrorist attack involving explosions on three empty buses in Bat Yam, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered an intensive military operation in the occupied West Bank. Although no injuries were reported, the blasts, which occurred on Thursday and involved five explosives, triggered immediate security assessments and heightened vigilance across Israel. Netanyahu's office described the incident as an attempted mass attack, leading to increased counterterrorism efforts by the Israeli Defense Forces and police. Israeli officials, including Defense Minister Israel Katz, have attributed the explosions to Palestinian terrorist groups, while local media reported that security forces are searching for suspects. The attacks come amid ongoing military operations in the West Bank that have displaced thousands of Palestinians and are part of a broader conflict with Hamas, which has seen a fragile ceasefire in Gaza. As a precaution, police have deployed bomb disposal units to inspect buses nationwide for additional explosives.