Current sectionWest Bank NewsWest Bank Offensive Defense Minister Katz's statements followed Friday's clashes in the village of Tell that left two Israelis and four Palestinians dead. Earlier on Tuesday, Palestinian media reported that the IDF carried out raids in several West Bank communities, including Nablus, Hebron and BethlehemShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeMatan Golanand Jack Khoury05:01 PM • July 28 2026 IDTDefense Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday that he has instructed the IDF to prepare to take control of a refugee camp and expel its Palestinian residents amid Israel's unfolding West Bank offensive.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel settlersIsrael KatzWest BankPalestiniansIDFHebronNablusJeninBezalel SmotrichPalestinian AuthorityCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesWest BankNetanyahu-TrumpBen-GvirGaza Board of PeaceBarbara ButchIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastDefense Minister Orders IDF Takeover of Refugee Camp, Expulsion of PalestiniansIsraeli Settlers Are Running a Security Ponzi SchemeWhen Israeli Girls' Bodies Become Properties Belonging to the StateIn Kfar Chabad, Only the Messiah Is More Popular Than Ben-GvirReport: Torah Scrolls Stolen in Break-in at Synagogue Near ParisRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael's Far Right Is Repeating the Sin That Brought Down the TempleAl Jazeera Reportedly Ends Contracts of Over 20 Gazan JournalistsWith the West Bank Primed to Explode, Israel's Government Sees an OpportunityTwo Israelis, Four Palestinians Killed in Clash After Settlers Enter TownBiden Officials Now Regret What They Let Israel Do in Gaza. Does It Matter?These Young Israelis Are Calling for the Zionist Left to Confront the Occupation