Deadly Israeli raid in Jenin leads to mass displacement, destruction
Israeli military vehicles taking part in a raid in Jenin
Al Jazeera reports on 22 January 2025:
Israeli forces have continued their deadly raid in Jenin in the occupied West Bank, destroying infrastructure and forcing the displacement of about 2,000 families.
The operations on Wednesday included bulldozing key streets and come a day after ground and air attacks killed at least 10 people across Jenin governorate.
Kamal Abu al-Rub, the governor of Jenin, was quoted by the AFP news agency as saying the situation in Jenin was “very difficult”.
“The occupation army has bulldozed all the roads leading to the Jenin [refugee] camp and Jenin Government Hospital. … There is shooting and explosions,” he added. According to al-Rub, Israeli forces also detained about 20 people from villages near Jenin.
The Israeli military said in a statement on Wednesday that it carried out aerial attacks on “terror infrastructure sites”, adding that “numerous explosives planted on the routes” were “dismantled”. “The Israeli forces are continuing the operation,” it added.
Adel Besher, a Jenin resident, told Al Jazeera he had to spend the night in a hospital courtyard because he was unable to reach home during the Israeli operations. “Even though my house is 200 metres [220 yards] from here, I couldn’t reach it. There are many injured people, among them doctors, nurses and patients,” he said.
“There were also three or four people injured near my house, and no one was able to rescue them. Israeli forces shot at whoever got near them. Two were injured while trying to rescue them.”