The war in Gaza, and the war in the occupied West Bank. The Israeli army, deployed on several fronts, has been carrying out a devastating military operation in Jenin since Tuesday. Three days of offensive, eleven Palestinians killed, according to the Palestinian Authority Ministry of Health. Dozens of armored vehicles are deployed in Jenin and its refugee camp. The Israeli army even carried out a deadly strike, using a kamikaze drone, against Palestinian fighters. In this densely populated region, it is the civilians who bear the brunt of this fighting.
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With our correspondent in Jerusalem, Sami Boukhelifa
“ It’s true that they surrounded the town of Jenin, but the target is the camp “. Stronghold of Palestinian armed groups. Israel claims to be fighting against “ terrorism “. Najet, who lives there, corrects: “ Here, there are no terrorists, there are only resistance fighters fighting the Israeli occupation. »
“ They are the ones [les Israéliens, ndlr] who come to us, continues Najet. We are not attacking them. They are the ones who occupy our land. They are the ones who [nous] kill. In every family you have [au moins] two young martyrs. This is injustice. We are afraid for our children. We are a people who would just like to live like all the other people in the world. » « And under the guise of the fight against terrorism, the Israelis first kill Palestinian civilians wherever they are. », Says the mother.
🧵What is happening at #Jenine ? Since Tuesday morning, more than 36 hours, the Israeli army has burst into the city and its refugee camp. From dawn, jeeps, a convoy of armored vehicles, bulldozers and snipers. Then, a drone strike: 4 Palestinians are killed. pic.twitter.com/Qj6tZd6F6e
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“ We cannot compare Gaza and Jenin, but it is truly terrible what is happening in the Jenin refugee camp. We are helpless, we don’t know what to do except speak, express ourselves…. » « Dozens of young Palestinians arrested by army in Jenin », says Najet. “ Occupation troops have sealed off the city for three days and prevent any movement, even in cases of medical emergency “, she assures.
“ Yesterday my husband had to do his dialysis. But we couldn’t go to the hospital. We called an ambulance. They shot at the ambulance. It was horror. The poor ambulance driver didn’t want to drive us anymore [à l’hôpital]. My husband and I were scared. »
Before the raid on Jenin, the Palestinian Health Ministry reported that 275 Palestinians had been killed in the occupied West Bank since the Hamas attacks in Israel on October 7.
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