Since the beginning of the year, numerous Palestinians have died in Israeli military operations, confrontations or their own attacks in the West Bank. Now the situation has escalated again.
According to Palestinian reports, at least seven people were killed in an Israeli military operation in Jenin in the West Bank on Thursday. The Palestinian Ministry of Health said 13 others were injured.
The Israeli army said a drone attacked armed residents of the refugee district in Jenin during the operation. They endangered the troops by shooting at the soldiers and throwing explosives. The troops used heavy equipment to identify and destroy dozens of hidden explosive devices.
An employee of the Palestinian Red Crescent was also injured during the operation, the organization said. The Red Crescent said one of its ambulances was attacked and the employee was shot.
Jenin is considered a stronghold of militant Palestinians. There are repeated raids by the Israeli army there.
Increases reports of Israeli settler violence
The situation in the West Bank has worsened significantly since the war between Israel and the Islamist Hamas, which rules in the Gaza Strip, began on October 7th. A total of 165 Palestinians were killed, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. There are also increasing reports of violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians.
Since the beginning of the year, 361 Palestinians have died in Israeli military operations in the West Bank, in confrontations or in their own attacks. According to human rights organizations, it is the highest number in more than 15 years.
Israel conquered the West Bank and East Jerusalem in 1967. The Palestinians claim the areas for an independent state with the Arab-dominated eastern part of Jerusalem as its capital.
Source: Stern
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