At least 16 people have been killed in the course of a large-scale Israeli military operation in the northern West Bank, Palestinian and Israeli reports indicated on Thursday. According to Palestinian reports, most of the victims were militants. They have been killed since the beginning of the operation in Jenin, Tubas and Tulkarem, the Hamas-run Health Ministry in Ramallah said. The Palestinian news agency Wafa reported 17 deaths, citing medical sources. According to Palestinian reports, two of those killed were civilians while several others were members of the military arm of Hamas and othe…