Hundreds of Israeli forces have for more than a week carried out the deadliest operation in the occupied West Bank since the war in Gaza began.
A man walks on a damaged road following an Israeli army raid in Jenin, West Bank, on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. The fighting in Jenin accounts for 18 of the 33 Palestinians health officials say have been killed, most of whom the military says have been militants. Israel says its soldiers are dug in for battle with Hamas and other groups, meaning the death toll is likely to rise.
In 2002, during the height of the second intifada, or uprising, Israeli forces flattened large sections of the impoverished city. The gunfighting that ensued killed 52 Palestinians and 23 Israeli soldiers, according to the United Nations. Since war broke out on Oct. 7, Israeli forces have stepped up their raids on Jenin, often launching drone strikes on targets there. But until the most recent raid, most had only lasted several hours, or at most a few days.between Israeli settlers and Palestinians, and an increase in the construction of settlements in the occupied territory. Since October, more than 680 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire in the West Bank, according to local health officials.
The military official said the operation across the West Bank involves fewer soldiers than a major raid on the Jenin camp before the war that killed 12. But he could not say when the raid would end. When asked, the army said its troops are clearing militant command centers scattered across the city and uprooting explosive devices buried underneath streets.
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