Three lifeless and 29 injured in Israeli West Bank raid
Three Palestinians have died and 29 others have been injured throughout a raid by Israeli troops within the occupied West Bank.
Israel stated its forces got here underneath hearth from Palestinian gunmen whereas making an attempt to hold out arrest raids within the metropolis of Jenin on Monday.
Three Palestinians, together with a 15-year-old boy, have been amongst these killed within the incident, in accordance with the Palestinian well being ministry.
Israel’s navy stated it launched the raid to detain Palestinians suspected of assaults towards Israelis.
A helicopter was used within the operation – with a press release by navy officers confirming one opened hearth through the preventing.
The Israeli navy not often makes use of plane in its operations within the occupied West Bank.
According to Israeli media, it’s the first time a navy helicopter has been deployed within the area for the reason that early 2000s.
A helicopter flies through the Israeli raid in Jenin
Officials additionally stated certainly one of its automobiles had been hit by a blast – however didn’t instantly touch upon Israeli media stories that 5 troopers have been wounded within the incident.
“As the security forces exited the city, a military vehicle was hit by an explosive device, damaging the vehicle,” the military stated.
It added that helicopters “opened fire toward the gunmen in order to assist in extraction of the forces”.
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The Palestinian well being ministry recognized these killed as Khaled Asasa, 21, Qassam Abu Sariya, 29, and 15-year-old Ahmed Saqr.
It stated at the least six others have been severely wounded.
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The West Bank – which has been underneath Israeli navy occupation since 1967 – has confronted a yr of near-daily violence amid rising tensions within the area.
Israel has been staging raids within the West Bank, whereas assaults by Palestinian militants towards Israelis have surged.
Up to 120 Palestinians have been killed within the West Bank to this point this yr, whereas at the least 20 folks have been killed in Palestinian assaults towards Israelis throughout the identical interval.