{"id":16287,"date":"2023-07-05T09:28:55","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T06:28:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/?p=16287"},"modified":"2023-07-05T13:59:04","modified_gmt":"2023-07-05T10:59:04","slug":"12-palestinians-dead-in-jenin-thousands-flee-after-israel-launches-deadly-military-operation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/12-palestinians-dead-in-jenin-thousands-flee-after-israel-launches-deadly-military-operation\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Palestinians dead in Jenin, thousands flee after Israel launches deadly military operation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Israeli forces launched air attacks and ground raids involving hundreds of armed military personnel at a refugee camp in Jenin, West Bank. At least 12 Palestinians have been killed and thousands are fleeing as a result of the military operation that started on July 3, 2023.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to reports, the Israeli forces have started withdrawing from the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank after killing at least 12 Palestinians between the ages of 16 and 23.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Israeli security forces conducted their most intense operation in the West Bank in nearly two decades. The operation involved drone attacks, air strikes, and hundreds of armed military personnel in an area that Israel describes as a hotbed of terrorists. Israeli authorities claimed that the refugee camp in Jenin has over 1,000 militiamen who are working under the name of Jenin Brigade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The military operation is targeted at 10 locations in the Jenin refugee camp. A spokesman for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said that 120 suspects have been detained so far, with 300 armed militants believed to be still in hiding in Jenin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hagari earlier said that more than 1,000 IDF soldiers have been deployed in the area and the operation could end in \u201cone or two days\u201d. He also confirmed that the drone strikes are being conducted in the area with precision and minimum payload to reduce collateral damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Palestinians assess the damage on July 5, 2023, after the Israeli army\u2019s devastating attack on the Jenin refugee camp, in the West Bank. (Image Credit: Mohamad Torokman\/Reuters)<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Jenin is home to some 20,000 Palestinian refugees. Deputy governor of Jenin Kamal Abu al-Roub said that \u201cThere are about 3,000 people who have left the camp so far.\u201d He added that arrangements have been made in schools and shelter buildings to host the fleeing refugees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Palestinian Red Crescent rescue services also reported the same number of displaced refugees and said that the continued operation would result in a further exodus from the area. Palestine\u2019s Health Ministry said that at least 100 people have been severely injured after the armed operation while more than 20 are in serious condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jenin has been targeted with multiple Israeli raids in the last few months, however, it is the first time in almost two decades that Israel has conducted an armed attack of such scale on Palestine\u2019s West Bank area. The last time was in 2002 when IDF used air strikes and combat helicopters in the West Bank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three Hospitals were attacked during the military assault on Jenin, severely damaging their operational capacity. According to Israel, one of the incidents occurred after gunshots were fired from within the hospital, leading to its loss of protection under international\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/IaHYklVK2H<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Physicians for Human Rights Israel (PHRI) (@PHRIsrael) July 4, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>