Israeli forces continued their deadly raid in Jenin in the occupied West Bank, destroying infrastructure and forcing about 2,000 families to flee.
The operations on Wednesday included the bulldozing of main streets and came after a day of ground and air attacks that resulted in deaths At least 10 people Throughout Jenin Governorate.
The French news agency quoted Kamal Abu Al-Rub, the governor of Jenin, as saying that the situation in Jenin is “very difficult.”
He added that the occupation army bulldozed all the roads leading to Jenin [refugee] The camp and Jenin Governmental Hospital. He added: “There are shooting and explosions.”
Al-Rab added that the occupation forces also arrested about 20 people from villages near Jenin.
The Israeli army said in a statement on Wednesday that it had carried out air attacks on “terrorist infrastructure sites,” adding that “several explosives planted on roads had been dismantled.”
She added, “Israeli forces are continuing the operation.”
Adel Bishr, a resident of Jenin, told Al Jazeera that he had to spend the night in the hospital courtyard because he was unable to reach his home during the Israeli operations.
“Even though my house is 200 square meters [220 yards] From here I couldn’t reach it. There are many wounded, including doctors, nurses and patients.”
He added: “There were also three or four injured people near my house, and no one was able to save them. The occupation forces opened fire on everyone who approached them. Two people were injured while trying to save them.”
The operation in Jenin, where the Israeli army is located Several raids were carried out The large-scale incursions in recent years come days after a ceasefire took effect in the Gaza Strip, and highlight the threat of more violence in the West Bank.
Before the Israeli operation, the Palestinian Authority security forces carried out a weeks-long operation to regain control of the city of Jenin and its refugee camp.
Yesterday, Israeli security forces launched a large-scale operation in… #Jenin_Camp And the city, using advanced weapons and methods of warfare, including air strikes. At least ten Palestinians were killed and more than forty injured. The process is expected to last days. (1/3)
– Roland Friedrich (@GRFriedrich) January 22, 2025
Last week, an Israeli air strike on the refugee camp killed at least three Palestinians and injured many others.
The director of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in the West Bank said that the Jenin camp is “almost uninhabitable.”
“About 2,000 families have been displaced since mid-December. UNRWA is unable to provide full services to the camp at this time,” Roland Friedrich said in his statements to Channel X.
The United Nations Special Rapporteur in the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, condemned what she called the Israeli “death machine” and its attacks on Jenin.
“If it is not forced to stop, Israel’s genocide against Palestinians will not be limited to Gaza. Mark my words,” she said on X.
Watch: Occupation forces kidnap a number of young men and subject them to abuse near Al-Awda roundabout in Jenin. pic.twitter.com/t2nmz6MxF3
– Quds News Network (@QudsNen) January 22, 2025
Raids elsewhere
The Israeli occupation forces also stormed the town of Deir Samet, west of Hebron, and raided the homes of prisoners who were scheduled to be released within the first phase of the ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas.
The occupation forces also stormed the Aida camp in Bethlehem, south of the country, and carried out a large-scale arrest campaign.
The Palestinian Wafa News Agency reported that the occupation forces tightened their security measures for the third day in a row at most of the entrances and exits of the West Bank governorates.
Video clips shared by Palestinians and verified by Al Jazeera showed dozens of vehicles stuck in traffic at the Atara checkpoint near Ramallah due to tight security measures.
Israeli raids in the West Bank have escalated since the start of the Israeli war on Gaza on October 7, 2023. Nearly 900 people have been killed there and more than 9,700 arrested, according to local human rights groups and health officials.