Politics Israeli soldier killed during operation in Jenin

An Israeli soldier has been killed in clashes with armed Palestinians in Jenin in the West Bank. Another soldier was also seriously injured, the military announced. During a raid, the troops came across two armed men who, according to the army, belonged to the Islamist group Hamas. The two were killed during an exchange of fire with them.

The Ministry of Health in Ramallah confirmed that it had been informed by the Israeli authorities after the clashes that two Palestinians had been killed. Their bodies are now in the care of the army. Hamas described one of the two as a member of the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military arm of the terrorist organization.

Israel began a military operation in the northern West Bank on Wednesday. The army justified the action with the significant increase in the number of attacks on Israelis. The aim was to take action against Hamas and Islamic Jihad.

The situation in the West Bank has worsened significantly since the start of the Gaza war following the Hamas massacre on October 7, 2023. Since then, more than 640 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli military operations, confrontations or their own attacks in the West Bank, according to the Ministry of Health.

SDA