A number of individuals have been killed because the Israeli army raided the Jenin refugee camp within the occupied West Financial institution.
Palestinian well being providers mentioned at least 10 Palestinians were killed and 35 wounded within the raid, which was launched within the early hours of Tuesday, continued effectively into the night time and is predicted to final for days.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mentioned that the operation, dubbed “Iron Wall,” was supposed to “eradicate terrorism” within the space.
The Palestinian Pink Crescent mentioned its first responders handled seven individuals injured by dwell ammunition, including that Israeli forces had been hindering entry to the realm.
United Nations Secretary-Common Antonio Guterres referred to as for “most restraint” from safety forces and mentioned that he “stays deeply involved”.
Israeli NGO B’Tselem accused the Israeli authorities of utilizing the Gaza ceasefire as “an excuse and alternative to ratchet up the oppression of West Financial institution Palestinians”.
“This isn’t what a ceasefire seems to be like,” it mentioned.
Jenin governor Kamal Abu al-Rub informed AFP the operation was “an invasion of the (refugee) camp”.
“It got here rapidly, Apache helicopters within the sky and Israeli army automobiles in all places,” he added.
A spokesman for the Palestinian safety forces mentioned in a press release that Israeli forces had “opened hearth on civilians and safety forces, leading to accidents to a number of civilians and a variety of safety personnel, certainly one of whom is in essential situation”.
Al Jazeera’s senior political analyst Marwan Bishara mentioned that attacking Palestinians within the West Financial institution was at all times possible after hostilities in Gaza halted.
The raid additionally served to deflect public consideration after the resignations of Israeli army commanders for his or her admitted failure to guard Israel from the Hamas assault in October 2023, he instructed.
“I believe the Netanyahu authorities is deflecting. The place does it deflect? Within the West Financial institution. In Jenin. By varied closures and by an enormous assault on Jenin that in all probability will go on for days, weeks – maybe extra.”
In current months, raids have elevated in frequency and depth in Jenin.