India, Feb. 23 -- Tel Aviv [Israel] February 23 (ANI) Israel tanks were seen in Jenin city on Sunday as the country's army announced an expansion of its operations in the West Bank. This marks the first deployment of tanks in Judea and Samaria since 2002 as per the Press Service of Israel.

This deployment follows Thursday night bombings of buses in Bat Yam and Holon and a directive from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to increase counter -terror operations.

"In the past year, we have greatly increased our activity," Netanyahu said as he visited troops in the Tulkarem refugee area and was briefed by commanders. "We are entering the terrorist strongholds, clearing entire streets used by terrorists, their homes. We are eliminating terror...