The military operation carried out by the Israeli occupation army in the Jenin refugee camp entered its second day, which led to an exodus

Thousands of residents from the camp to safe places due to Israeli shelling and armed clashes taking place in the camp .

 

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Edited by| Tony Wild

 

Middle East  section -  CJ journalist

 

Jenin – July,4,2023

 

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Palestinian officials said about three thousand had fled their homes in Jenin. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said that

Its crews successfully evacuated 500 families from inside the camp, to a number of shelter centers inside the city of Jenin.

The Israeli national security adviser said that the massive Israeli military operation in the West Bank, which began on Monday،

She is getting closer to achieving her goals.

Tsahi hanibi told local radio that the operation was "nearing completion of the achievement of the set goals" after a relative lull in

Clashes last night.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is holding another assessment session with senior military and security leaders today،

The officials were briefed on the details of the military operation in the Jenin refugee camp in the northern occupied West Bank.

The Israeli army announced that it had arrested one hundred and twenty suspects, and that it had ten other targets in the center of the Jenin refugee camp.

On the other hand, the Palestinian Ministry of Health reported that its crews found a dead man this morning, in the area of Marj Ibn Amer

In the city of Jenin, the number of Palestinians killed since the beginning of the Israeli military operation in Jenin rises to ten and more

100 injuries, including 20 serious cases.

There is an intense exchange of fire between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants inside the Jenin camp, where

Hundreds of Israeli soldiers continue their operation inside the camp.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the operation should respect international humanitarian law.

Since the start of the operation, the sounds of drones have been heard in the skies over the region, regular gunshots and explosions are heard throughout

Today it is from the densely populated refugee camp, which has a population of about 18 thousand, which Israel has declared a closed military zone.

Thick smoke from burning tires covered the atmosphere of the city center. A few young Palestinians came to

They stood near the closed shops, staring anxiously towards the camp.

The Israeli army has cut off telephone and electricity connections to the camp, making it difficult to get an accurate picture of what

It happens. Palestinian medics are also struggling to reach dozens of wounded there.

Hamas announced its readiness to intervene if Israel "goes too far and continues its aggression" in Jenin.

"We have specific goals inside the Jenin camp, especially the abolition of the popular belief that it is a safe place," said an IDF spokesman

For terrorists, it can take hours, a day or two,"he said.

Anxiety and tension prevailed at the Palestinian hospital located at the main entrance to the camp.

A man said: "I met my brother's friend. I went to him, barely uttered a few words when he fell to the floor. I ran to escape, and then I was hit by two bullets".

Another man said that the camp was witnessing a "massacre", and that there were children and civilians who were not allowed to leave.

He added: "Our electricity went out, they dug all our roads . They will destroy the camp".

Jovana arsenijevic, from the medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres, said she was in a hospital where more than 90 people were injured

Sick with fire or fragments of IEDs.

The Israeli military said it was acting on accurate intelligence and did not seek to harm civilians, but many

They were caught in the crossfire.

The army allowed about 500 Palestinian families to leave the camp . Some raised their hands or waved white flags in reference to

Surrender.

Some men and teenage boys were stopped by soldiers and were not allowed to go, people said.

The Israeli military said that the first moments of its operation focused on a residential apartment used to house Palestinians who attacked

Israelis, as well as using it as a command center for the "Jenin Battalion".

In turn, the Jenin Battalion announced that it had failed three attempts by the Israeli army to reach the center of the camp from an area

Armed clashes continue in the vicinity of the Al-Ansar Mosque in the camp.

It is estimated that the other victims of the operation were from the Palestinian side and were young men, some of them fighters

Factions.

Medics say they are struggling desperately to reach dozens of Palestinians injured in the military crackdown

Israel and the resulting violent clashes.

On the other hand, Palestinian militants claimed deaths among Israeli soldiers, without verifying these claims yet.

The Israeli military said it had raided targets in the Jenin camp more than ten times, in what is seen as the largest operation

Israeli security in the West Bank for 20 years.

According to the Israeli Foreign Minister, his country is not targeting the Palestinian people, but "armed groups" are being targeted

Which is sponsored by Iran and operates in Jenin".

In turn, Hamas called for the expansion of the arenas of engagement and confrontation with Israel, in response to what it said was a massacre

At the same time, she stressed on linking the fronts of the "resistance in the region" in preparation for the response.

Ismail Radwan, a Hamas leader, said that his movement holds the Israeli government fully responsible for the repercussions

Events in Jenin.

The Lebanese Hezbollah also condemned the Israeli military operation in the Jenin camp, calling it " terrorizing Palestinian citizens and destroying

Their property and the arbitrary and terrorist killings and arrests carried out by the occupation forces against them in light of the International and Arab silence

Encourages the enemy to continue its dangerous terrorist acts".

He stressed his full support for the Palestinian factions in all options that they consider appropriate to deter Israel and protect the people."

Palestinians and their holy places".

Palestinian prime minister Mohammad Shtayyeh described the Israeli operation as "a new attempt to destroy the camp and displace its people".

Countries including Egypt and Jordan condemned the Israeli military operation and called on the international community to intervene.

The White House issued a statement saying it supports Israel's security and the right to defend itself and is monitoring the situation "closely".

The number of Palestinian deaths has risen since the beginning of this year to 190, including 36 in the Gaza Strip and 154 in the West Bank

According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.

 

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