Israel’s large-scale military operation in Jenin in the northern West Bank is continuing, Palestinians said on Saturday. Heavy clashes were reported between Israeli forces and armed Palestinians in the flashpoint city, which is considered a militant stronghold and frequently sees raids by Israeli troops. Several people were taken into custody in an eastern Jenin neighbourhood on Saturday, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Israeli soldiers prevented Palestinian civil defence workers from bringing water to a hospital, WAFA also reported. The director of the Jenin Governmental Hospital t…