Israeli raid in Jenin kills at least 25, displaces 40,000: What we know
The Israeli army has escalated its operation in the northern West Bank in the past three weeks, causing massive destruction of infrastructure, forcing more than 40,000 Palestinians to flee their homes and killing dozens.
At least 25 Palestinians have been killed and tens of thousands of others displaced as the ongoing Israeli offensive in the northern West Bank entered its 22nd day on Tuesday.
On Jan. 21, just two days after a ceasefire entered into force in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military launched a massive operation in the Jenin refugee camp it said was to “thwart terrorism.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the offensive in a statement as a “large-scale and significant military operation” against the “Iranian axis” in the occupied West Bank.
The ongoing operation, called “Iron Wall,” has since expanded to other areas of the West Bank, including Tulkarem, the Far'a refugee camp in Tubas and most recently on Saturday, in the Nur Shams camp in Tulkarem governorate.
