Israeli troops demolished houses and cleared a wide roadway through the Nur Shams refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, in a weeks-long operation against militant groups that has forced tens of thousands of Palestinians from their homes.

Nearly 40,000 Palestinians driven from their homes by Israel's monthlong offensive in the West Bank have scattered across nearby villages and towns, trying to find shelter.

The Israeli military announced Tuesday it had expanded its weeks-long offensive in the occupied West Bank to more areas of Jenin city, saying troops killed three militants although Palestinian

Israeli bulldozers have demolished large areas of the now virtually empty Jenin refugee camp and appear to be carving wide roadways through its once-crowded warren of alleyways, echoing tactics already employed in Gaza.

The raid took place as Israel’s military said it had expanded its operation to crack down on militants in the city of Jenin.

Israel on Monday demolished houses and cleared a wide roadway through the Nur Shams refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. This is part of weeks of operation against militant groups that have forced tens of thousands of Palestinians from their homes.