Monday, July 8, 2024

Israeli military rains fire on West Bank's Jenin killing 5 Palestinians

from Daily Sabah

The Israeli military conducted an airstrike in the West Bank city of Jenin on Friday, resulting in the deaths of five Palestinians.

Soldiers surrounded a building where they claimed "terrorists" had barricaded themselves, while the airstrike targeted the area.

The Palestinian Health Ministry reported five deaths but did not identify the victims.

No further details were immediately available from either side.

The clashes in Jenin, a frequent site of military operations, occurred a day after the Israeli anti-settlement group Peace Now disclosed plans by the government to construct nearly 5,300 new homes in settlements in the occupied West Bank.

The construction plans are part of the government’s strategy to strengthen settlements and consolidate Israel’s control over the West Bank, preempting a potential Palestinian state...

read more here

No comments:

Post a Comment