At least 19 people have been killed by Israeli forces since it ramped up deadly raids after Gaza ceasefire two weeks ago.Two Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in the Jenin governorate in the occupied West Bank, bringing the total number of people killed in the area since a major assault began almost two weeks ago to 19.
The two Palestinians were shot dead by Israeli forces late on Thursday during an Israeli army operation inside the Jenin refugee camp, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.
The Wafa news agency identified the two men as Yazan Hatem al-Hassan and Amir Abu Hassan.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society reported that it received three middle-aged Palestinian women in Jenin who were wounded by shrapnel from an Israeli air strike on a building in the refugee camp.
On Wednesday, during a visit to the refugee camp, Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz said the assault was aimed at destroying “terror infrastructure”, adding that after the completion of the operation, the Israeli army will remain in the camp.
The latest Israeli assault in Jenin followed the army’s announcement on Thursday that one of its soldiers was killed in the occupied territory. Advertisement
On Tuesday, two Palestinian youths were killed in the same area by Israeli forces. Another 10 Palestinians were also killed in a drone strike in Ramallah on Wednesday.
Earlier this month, Israeli forces launched a major offensive in the Jenin area, dubbed the “Iron Wall”, almost imme …
