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.
JENIN, January, 23, 2024 (WAFA) – An elderly Palestinian man was injured by Israeli forces’ live ammunition during their ongoing onslaught on the city of Jenin and its refugee camp, according to the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS).
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.
An IDF investigation revealed that the terrorists who carried out the Funduq attack came from the Jenin and Qabatiya areas in northern Samaria, with two of them being known to defense officials. The military post at the entrance to the village, which is not permanently manned, was empty for about half an hour before the murder.
Gunfire and explosions rocked the Jenin area of the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, an AFP journalist reported, as the Israeli military kept up a large-scale raid for a second day.
The occupation forces acknowledged injuries to their soldiers after a clash with resistance fighters in the town of Burqin, west of Jenin. The Al-Qassam Brigades announced the martyrdom of two of their members, Qutaiba Al-Shalabi and Muhammad Nazzal, who were involved in a previous hotel operation, after a clash in Burqin.
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.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the assault on Jenin would be “extensive and significant,” as the military erected new checkpoints across the West Bank.
Destruction caused by Israeli forces has severely disrupted access to Jenin's government hospital, leaving ambulances stranded outside the facility. The restricted access hampers critical medical services for the injured,
Israeli forces have killed two Palestinian militants who carried out a deadly attack on a bus in the West Bank earlier this month.
The violence comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces domestic pressure from his far-right allies after agreeing to the truce and hostage-prisoner exchange with Hamas.