Jenin becomes hub of resistance to Israeli policies in West Bank
Israel targets Palestnian armed groups and fears resistance could spread to other cities in the West Bank.
RAMALLAH, West Bank — Jenin governorate in the northern West Bank is like a circle of fire that Israel is trying to put out, amid fears that it would spread to other areas in the West Bank, especially as the Muslim holy month of Ramadan is drawing near, at the beginning of April.
The Israeli army has recently intensified its raids on the city, which faces armed clashes on part of the Palestinian resistance fighters.
On March 16, Israeli soldiers arrested Momen Nashti, a young Palestinian who was injured in the leg during a shootout that erupted at the time of his arrest in Jenin. An Israeli soldier was also wounded in the fighting.
The Israeli army has been highly relying on its special units to carry out arrests against alleged terrorists inside Jenin, often leading to the killing of Palestinians.
