New details on Jenin ambush revealed by Israeli Occupation

Palestine

Published: 2024-06-27 12:19

Last Updated: 2024-06-29 19:52


New details on Jenin ambush revealed by Israeli Occupation
New details on Jenin ambush revealed by Israeli Occupation

The Israeli Occupation army released new details about the ambush faced by its forces during an attempt to raid the city and refugee camp of Jenin early Thursday. The ambush resulted in the death of a sniper unit commander and injuries to 16 other soldiers.

According to the statement from the Israeli Occupation army, two explosive devices were planted on the road and remotely detonated as a Panther armored vehicle was traveling. The first explosion hit the military vehicle, and the second device detonated when infantry forces arrived to rescue the injured soldiers.

The injured were transported by three helicopters to various hospitals, including HaEmek, Beilinson, Rambam, and Tel HaShomer. Initial investigations by the army indicated that the bombs were planted at a depth of one and a half meters.

Hebrew media reported that one soldier was killed, and 17 others were injured during the raid on Jenin and its refugee camp last night. Several Palestinians were also injured by Israeli Occupation forces' gunfire early Thursday.

The Israeli Occupation deployed military reinforcements, including snipers positioned on rooftops of commercial buildings, homes, and throughout the city's central areas. This led to violent clashes and explosions echoing across Jenin.

On Wednesday evening, the Israeli Occupation forces arrested three residents from Jenin. The Palestinian Prisoners Club reported that the forces stormed the city and its outskirts from Al-Nasira Street. Prior to this, Israeli Occupation special forces infiltrated the city, arresting former prisoners Jamal Hawil, Jamal Zubeidi, and Abdul Ghani Abu Al-Hayja at the camp entrance.