The Israeli army said it was “unaware of any evacuation orders for residents in Jenin as of now”. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Violent clashes are ongoing in West Bank's Jenin 2 days after IDF launched Operation Iron Wall. The IDF said that it killed 2 Palestinian gunmen, who perpetrated the AL-Funduq attack on January 6 while Hamas said that its fighters blew up an IDF bulldozer in the area on the same day.
Hamas confirms Qutaiba al-Shalabi and Mohammed Nazal carried out attack; defense minister says Gaza lessons being applied in West Bank amid major Jenin operation
As Israel withdraws some of its troops from Gaza during a cease-fire there, it has turned attention to another Palestinian territory — in particular a city with a history of militant activity.
At least 10 Palestinians have been killed and nearly 40 injured by Israeli forces during a major operation in the Jenin area in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry says.
Israel’s army chief has announced he will resign after taking responsibility for the major security “failure” that led to Hamas’s Oct 7 attacks...
The city of Jenin in the northern West Bank has been a flashpoint in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for decades.
Israeli forces, drawing on tactics developed in Gaza, have launched a significant military operation in Jenin targeting Iranian-backed militant groups. This marks their third large-scale incursion in two years.
The Israeli military launched a large raid in the city of Jenin in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, killing nine people and injuring 40 others, according to Palestinian health officials.
At least 10 people have been killed in the raids, and more than 40 wounded, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. Dozens have been arrested, Palestinian officials told the Wafa news agency.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu backed the operation saying that it is intended to “eradicate terrorism” in the area