Israel’s military said it launched an operation overnight in the Jenin and Tulkarem sectors in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, while the Palestinian Authority’s health ministry reported seven dead in the former city (file photo, top , from Israel Defense Forces).
“Exchanges of fire occur in the camps of Jenin, Nur Shams and al-Fara”
Armed clashes erupt with occupation forces in Jenin#Aljazeera #video pic.twitter.com/yBZNlsQ2aF
— Al Jazeera Palestine (@AJA_Palestine) August 27, 2024
“Security forces are conducting an anti-terrorist operation in Jenin and Tulkarem,” the Israeli military said in a statement.
IDF spokesman: The security forces have now begun an operation to counter terrorism in Jenin and Tulkarm in the Menashe division.
The Palestinians report a high presence of forces on land and in the air. This is a major operation!#Israel #WestBank #Hamas #IDF pic.twitter.com/GiwYEoR5ZN
— Breaking News (@TheNewsTrending) August 27, 2024
The Ministry of Health of the Palestinian Authority reported for its part that according to the first information, two men, 25 and 39 years old, were killed by fire “from the occupation forces” in Jenin.
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«Scary and terrifying what is happening now. Suddenly and without warning, without even throwing false Israeli leaflets or army spokesman tweets, the IDF advanced under heavy fire cover from aircraft, marches, tanks, artillery and machine… pic.twitter.com/WTTXnSyYaS
— Sulaiman Ahmed (@ShaykhSulaiman) August 28, 2024
Israel’s YNet News reported that the Israeli military has launched a “major operation” in the occupied West Bank to “capture wanted persons and destroy terrorist infrastructure.”
⚡️Occupied West Bank : Occupation bulldozers continue to level the area around Al-Alimi roundabout in the city of Tulkarm in the West Bank pic.twitter.com/KTHabkuUBz
— Middle East Observer (@ME_Observer_) August 28, 2024
They target hospitals
Hundreds of Israeli soldiers, with “significant air support”, have stormed three refugee camps – Jenin, Nur Shams and al-Fara – in the occupied West Bank and are targeting hospitals to prevent Palestinian fighters from reaching them, according to Israeli media. .
Israeli media announces this invasion, which will reportedly involve thousands of soldiers and last for days, as the largest military operation in the occupied West Bank since 2002.
Yedioth Ahronoth reports that the army plans to evacuate civilian neighborhoods in order to… pic.twitter.com/IJnMRo9emP
— Emelia 🇸🇪🇦🇹 (@Bernadotte22) August 28, 2024
Exchanges of fire are taking place in all three camps, YNet News adds.
In view of the “annexation”
The Palestinian Islamic Jihad, a movement described as an ally of Hamas, denounced “a large-scale attack on cities and (refugee) camps in the northern occupied West Bank”, estimating that Israel seeks to “transfer the war” to this region, in view of the “annexation her”.
All eyes on Jenin tonight.
Big IDF operation in West Bankhttps://t.co/Kzs6UwEIUg— Brighton PSC (@BrightonPSC) August 27, 2024
Hundreds dead
Following Israel’s invasion of the Gaza Strip, occasioned by Hamas’s unprecedented incursion into southern sectors of Israeli territory on October 7, 2023, the already tense situation in the occupied West Bank was further exacerbated.
As part of the ongoing widespread Israeli invasion this morning into the West Bank in the areas of Jenin, Tulkarem and Tubas. A bulldozer is seen razing the infrastructure in Tulkarem. pic.twitter.com/NbLVXLNC7i
— Eye on Palestine (@EyeonPalestine) August 28, 2024
At least 649 Palestinians have since been killed in the West Bank by Israeli military or Jewish settler fire, according to figures from the Palestinian Authority’s health ministry.
Israeli media announces this invasion, which will reportedly involve thousands of soldiers and last for days, as the largest military operation in the occupied West Bank since 2002.
Yedioth Ahronoth reports that the army plans to evacuate civilian neighborhoods in order to… pic.twitter.com/IJnMRo9emP
— Emelia 🇸🇪🇦🇹 (@Bernadotte22) August 28, 2024
Many were armed fighters of Palestinian movements, others youths who threw stones, others civilians who had no involvement in incidents.
Palestinian sources are reporting that the IDF has surrounded the entire city of Jenin.
Right now violent clashes are taking place at several locations in the West Bank. pic.twitter.com/2R96jKLWjg
— FJ (@Natsecjeff) August 28, 2024
On the other hand, at least 18 Israelis, including soldiers and border guards, have been killed in Palestinian attacks in the West Bank and Jerusalem during the same period, according to official Israeli data.
#BREAKING: Large-scale IDF operations are reportedly underway, targeting Iran-backed Palestinian terrorists in the cities of Jenin and Tulkarm in the West Bank pic.twitter.com/BnVzDgTwVB
— Israel War Room (@IsraelWarRoom) August 27, 2024
Source: APE-MPE-AFP-Al Jazeera, ertnews.gr
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