January 2023 Jenin incursion
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Jenin massacre | |
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Part of Israeli–Palestinian conflict | |
Location | Jenin Camp, West Bank |
Date | 26 January 2023 |
Target | Palestinian fighters |
Deaths | 9 |
Injured | 16 |
Perpetrators | IDF |
The 2023 Jenin massacre was a massacre committed by the Israeli occupation forces in the Palestinian city of Jenin on 26 January 2023. As a result, 9 people were killed, including an elderly woman.[1][2] This brings the number of Palestinians killed in the West Bank to 29 so far this year.[3] Clashes between Palestinian militants and Israeli soldiers are common in Jenin.
Reactions
The Palestinian government expressed its condemnation of the massacre and called for urgent international intervention.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "8 Palestinians killed after Israel storms West Bank refugee camp". MSN.
- ^ "Israeli army kills nine Palestinians, including elderly woman". www.aljazeera.com.
- ^ "Nine Palestinians killed in Israeli raid in Jenin". 26 January 2023 – via www.bbc.com.
- ^ "KUNA : Palestinian Presidency describes Israeli aggression in Jenin as "massacre" - Politics - 26/01/2023". www.kuna.net.kw.