Israel’s biggest military operation in the occupied West Bank in 20 years has killed 10 Palestinians and injured dozens, Palestinian health officials say. Thousands of residents have fled the Jenin refugee camp as the raid enters its second day.
, which has become a stronghold for militant activity, but the violence has drawn international alarm over the fate of civilians living there.an operation of rare intensity involving drones and troopsleft at least 10 people dead and more than 100 injured, according to Palestinian health officials, and parts of the sprawling camp reduced to rubble., and as the country's far-right government faces domestic pressure to crack down after a spate of attacks against Israeli settlers.
“There are no paved roads inside the camp, the streets are filled with water, and the number of injuries is increasing,” said Ahmad Jibril, the head of the Palestinian Red Crescent. The Palestinian Health Ministry said that 10 people were confirmed dead by Tuesday morning. The Israeli military has said all were militants, without providing details.Majdi Mohammed / APin recent months. Early Tuesday, Israeli forces said they had been able to find and seize weapons and explosives as well as destroy tunnels and command posts.
Tuesday’s attack saw an attacker ram into pedestrians on Tel Aviv’s Pinchas Rosen Street before getting out and stabbing people with a “sharp object,” police in the bustling city said, adding that “the terrorist has been neutralized.” A State Department spokesperson said it supported Israel's"right to defend its people" against"terrorist groups." Meanwhile they cautioned it was"imperative to take all possible precautions to prevent the loss of civilian lives" and urged"Israeli and Palestinian security forces to work together to improve the security situation in the West Bank."U.N. Mideast envoy Tor Wennesland warned that the escalation in the West Bank was “very dangerous.
“Proud of our heroes on all fronts and this morning especially of our soldiers operating in Jenin,” tweeted National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, an ultranationalist who recently called for Israel to kill thousands of militants if necessary. “Praying for their success.”
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