Israeli soldiers raid refugee camps in the West Bank. Fiercely clash with a group of gunmen. Initially, 10 people were killed and dozens more injured.
Foreign news agencies reported that Israeli officials raid Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank Overnight from Wednesday to Thursday, November 9, 2023, and clashes with an unknown number of armed groups. It left at least 10 Palestinians dead and another 20 injured.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said they sent plainclothes officers into the camp to arrest the suspects. By using an armored grader. to destroy the suspect’s homemade bomb Officials were also attacked by gunmen, forcing them to use armed drones in response.
The IDF said its personnel withdrew for a period of time. before returning to the new camp a few hours later. before being bombarded with a new round of fire This forced them to use drones to attack the gunmen again.
The Israeli newspaper Jerusalem Post reported that During the IDF clashes, leaflets were scattered telling residents, “The IDF is still here. And will come back again and again until the terrorists are completely eliminated. Stay away from terrorists. Please live your life in peace.”
The Israeli army carries out night raids in various areas. of the West Bank for the past 1 and a half years. after an attack by a Palestinian armed group which resulted in the deaths of more than 30 Israelis.
According to United Nations statistics, in 2023, more than 400 Palestinians, both armed fighters and civilians, were killed by Israeli soldiers or residents in the West Bank in 2023. This makes this the deadliest year in the West Bank since they began keeping statistics in 2005.
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2023-11-09 19:25:00
