Five Killed As Israeli Forces Raid Jenin Camp

Afimag.com –

Israeli forces have raided the Jenin refugee camp, killing five Palestinians and wounding over 91. One of the Palestinians killed is a minor.

The Palestinian Ministry of Health identified four of the victims as Khaled Darwish, 21, Qassam Sariya, 19, and Ahmed Saqr, 15, Qassam Faisal Abu Sariya, 29.

The Israeli military has said the raid was to arrest two suspects, adding that Israeli soldiers came under fire which resulted in a “massive exchange of fire”.

The Israeli military has said it used helicopters to shoot at alleged gunmen in Jenin.

Reacting to development,
Jordan’s foreign ministry condemned Israel’s raid on Jenin, warning of an ongoing “cycle of violence”.

Ministry spokesman Sinan Majali stressed the need to halt Israel’s “continuous incursions” into Palestinian cities, protect them from repeated attacks, and stop escalations that constitute a “violation of international humanitarian law and Israel’s obligations as an occupying power”.

He affirmed his country’s rejection of these attacks and the “unilateral measures that undermine efforts to reduce escalation”.

Majali further stressed the need for the international community to “act immediately and effectively” to stop Israeli aggression and to provide the Palestinian people in the occupied territories with protection.