Live: Israel to launch ‘intensive’ West Bank operation following bus explosions

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Friday ordered an “intensive” military operation in the occupied West Bank after three devices detonated on buses in the city of Bat Yam on Thursday, with injuries reported. The blasts occurred shortly before Israel announced that Hamas had returned an unknown body rather than that of deceased Gaza hostage Shiri Bibas. Follow our liveblog for all the latest.