Civilians flee
Several people killed in military operation in the West Bank
Three people have been killed in an Israeli military operation in the West Bank. The army is referring to an anti-terrorist operation in the city of Jenin, which is considered a stronghold of Palestinian militants.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen There was a firefight with "armed terrorists" who had "entrenched themselves in the building". Two of them were killed, the Israeli army announced. Another Palestinian militant was killed when he opened fire on the Israeli troops. The Palestinian Ministry of Health spoke of three dead - two men and a 58-year-old woman.
On January 21, Israel's armed forces launched the largest military operation in the West Bank for a long time. Since then, numerous civilians have fled the embattled areas.
Situation exacerbated since Gaza war
The already tense situation in the West Bank has worsened since the Hamas massacre on October 7, 2023 and the start of the Gaza war. Armed clashes and attacks have claimed the lives of 888 Palestinians. At the same time, there has been increased violence by radical Israeli settlers against Palestinian civilians.
Israel's military conquered the West Bank and East Jerusalem in 1967 in a six-day war. Today, three million Palestinians and 700,000 Israelis live there.
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