Jenin raid: 14 Palestinians killed in clashes in West Bank city
An Israeli raid on the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank has killed at least 14 Palestinians, the health ministry says.
It said at least 20 others were injured in the assault, which residents said involved two drone strikes.
The Israeli military said it had sent in undercover units to arrest suspects. It is one of the deadliest recent incidents of its kind in Jenin.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched an assault on the camp overnight, using armoured bulldozers to destroy homemade bombs. Troops came under fire and a drone was used to attack a group of gunmen, the IDF said.
The bulldozers ripped up the streets which were already badly damaged.
The IDF says they re-entered the camp hours later, coming under new gunfire and another drown was used to attack gunmen again.
During the clashes, leaflets were dropped telling residents: “The IDF remains here and will return again and again until terrorism is completely eradicated. Stay away from terrorism, live in peace,” the Jerusalem Post newspaper reported.
The Israeli military has been carrying out near-nightly raids across the West Bank for a year and a half, following attacks by Palestinians which killed more than 30 Israelis.
