Israeli forces raided the West Bank city of Jenin on Tuesday in what Benjamin Netanyahu called a “large-scale and significant military operation”.

At least four Palestinians have been killed so far in the “Iron Wall” offensive, which is expected to last several days and includes Israeli soldiers, police and intelligence services.

The attack comes as Donald Trump declared on Monday that he would lift sanctions on violent settlers in the West Bank who attacked Palestinian villages.

Benjamin Netanyahu said: “We are acting systematically and resolutely against the Iranian axis wherever it extends its arms – in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen and Judea and Samaria.”

Judea and Samaria are terms Israel uses for the occupied West Bank.

The Israeli prime minister added: “This is another step in achieving the goal we set, strengthening security [in the West Bank].”

Another 35 were wounded in the attacks, according to the health ministry, run by the Palestinian Authority (PA).

Footage circulating on social media showed several IDF vehicles driving through Jenin on Tuesday, with local media saying the forces entered the al-Jabariyat neighbourhood as Palestinian forces withdrew from a refugee camp.