WEST BANK – The Israeli army has launched a massive military operation on the Jenin camp in the north of the occupied West Bank.
It started with multiple drone strikes. Videos published on social media showed smoke rising from a residential block.
The Palestinian Health Ministry said at least three Palestinians were killed and more than 20 others wounded in the ongoing raid.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said they were striking “terrorist infrastructure in the Jenin area”.
“We will not stand by idle while terrorists continue to harm civilians using Jenin Camp as a hideout,” they said, adding that the camp was a “terrorist stronghold”.
The Jenin Battalion, a military umbrella that includes armed men from Palestinian groups Fatah, Hamas and Islamic Jihad, said: “We will fight the occupation forces until the last breath and bullet, and we work together and unified from all factions and military formations.”
The Palestinian Health Ministry said at least three Palestinians were killed in the strikes
Dozens of armed, masked Palestinians were deployed in the alleys of the camp. (BBC)
