Key takeaways:
- Nine Palestinians, including a 60-year-old woman, were killed and at least 20 others were injured in a raid conducted by Israeli forces in the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank.
- The raid was part of a fierce operation in the Jenin refugee camp, a militant stronghold of the West Bank that has been the focus of nearly a year of Israeli arrest raids.
- The incident has sparked outrage among Palestinians and has been condemned by the United Nations, calling for an immediate de-escalation of tensions in the region.
On Thursday, Israeli forces conducted a raid in the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, resulting in the death of nine Palestinians, including a 60-year-old woman, and the injury of at least 20 others. This marks one of the deadliest days of unrest in the area in months.
According to Palestinian health officials, the raid was part of a fierce operation in the Jenin refugee camp, a militant stronghold of the West Bank that has been the focus of nearly a year of Israeli arrest raids. The Israeli military said forces were operating in the area but did not provide any other details.
Palestinian Health Minister May Al-Kaila said paramedics were struggling to reach the injured due to the intensity of the operation. She also noted that the death toll could rise as some of the wounded were in critical condition.
The incident has sparked outrage among Palestinians, with many calling for an end to the Israeli occupation of the West Bank. The United Nations has also condemned the violence, calling for an immediate de-escalation of tensions in the region.
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