9 killed in ongoing Palestinian Authority operation in Jenin refugee camp
Palestinian security forces gather at the site of a protest against clashes between Palestinian security forces and militants in the northern occupied West Bank city of Jenin on December 21, 2024. (AFP Photo)
Two more Palestinian Authority security personnel were killed in the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, bringing the death toll from the ongoing “operation” to nine, which was launched in response to the killing of a senior security officer.
Palestinian security forces launched the operation three weeks ago against what they called “outlaws” in the Jenin refugee camp.
Anwar Rajab, a spokesperson for the Palestinian security forces, said an intelligence agent who was on duty in the Jenin camp when he was injured died of his wounds on Wednesday.
According to local media, at least nine people have been killed in the campaign, including five security personnel, three civilians and an Islamic Jihad commander.
The operation has prompted several Palestinian factions, including Hamas and Islamic Jihad, to accuse the Palestinian Authority in Ramallah of targeting resistance fighters in the camp.
Earlier last Sunday, the Palestinian Non-Governmental Network, which represents over 130 Palestinian rights organizations, called for dialogue to resolve the Jenin conflict.
On Monday, Hamas accused the Palestinian security forces of burning homes of resistance fighters in the Jenin refugee camp.
Tension has been running high across the occupied West Bank due to Israel’s brutal war on the Gaza Strip, which has killed over 45,400 people, mostly women and children, following a Hamas attack last year.
