Israeli Raids in West Bank Focus on Jenin, Long a Resistance Hub
www.nytimes.com
At least 10 people have been killed in the raids, and more than 40 wounded, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. Dozens have been arrested, Palestinian officials told the Wafa news agency.

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By Lara Jakes, Fatima Abdul Karim, and Hiba Yazbek
Jan. 22, 2025 Updated 8:58 a.m. ET

“Israel’s military said on Wednesday that it was pressing ahead with what it called a new counterterrorism operation in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, and Palestinian officials said that at least 10 people had been killed.”

“The Jenin battalion of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades, an armed group loosely affiliated with Fatah, the political faction that controls the Palestinian Authority, said in a statement on social media that its fighters were engaged in “fierce clashes” with Israeli forces in several areas of Jenin and had detonated explosive devices.”

    • homura1650@lemmy.world
      2·
      7 hours ago

      They are working with the Palestinian Authority, which is generally recognized as the government of Palestine.

        • Saleh@feddit.org
          1·
          2 hours ago

          The PA is generally recognized as the government for the West Bank and supposedly all of Palestine, however defacto they are just the extended arm of the Occupation. They have been assaulting resistance forces and civilians in Jenin throughout December already, murdering a Palestinian Journalist and torturing people, among other things.

          The PA is part of the “we want a peaceful solution” facade that Israels allies placate, while manifesting the occupation and annexation further.

    • chuckleslord@lemmy.world
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      12 hours ago

      Well, no, you see Israel has a right to defend itself. And Hamas. Wait, shit, they’re in Gaza. Umm, security threats, obviously. And it’s clearly dangerous for Israeli settlers in the region. So that’s why the security forces were deployed. For security and safety. Ya know, Israel has a right to defend itself. /s