STORY: Israeli army offensive in northern West Bank continues, 10 killed: medics
DATELINE: July 4, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:42
LOCATION: JENIN, Palestine
CATEGORY: MILITARY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the West Bank city of Jenin

STORYLINE:

The Israeli army's military operation in the northern West Bank city of Jenin and its refugee camp continued for the second day on Tuesday, leaving ten killed and 100 injured, Palestinian medics said.

In a new death toll update, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said that ten Palestinians were killed and more than 100 injured, including 20 in critical condition.

Residents and security sources in Jenin told Xinhua that Israeli army drones attacked posts belonging to Palestinian militant groups after 500 families were evacuated from their homes on Monday night and Tuesday morning.

There was no electricity or water in the camp and the camp infrastructure was damaged due to the Israeli aggression, said Nidal Obeidi, the mayor of Jenin.

The Israeli army, in cooperation with the police and the General Security Service (Shin Bet), is continuing the military operation in the Jenin camp, Israeli media reported.

They discovered an explosives laboratory containing hundreds of explosive devices and other means of combat, as well as military equipment, including communication devices, said the reports.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called on the United Nations and the international community to intervene immediately to compel Israel to stop "displacing the people of Jenin camp."

An Israeli army spokesperson denied in a statement that the Israeli army forces had evacuated residents from the Jenin camp, saying that "this information was untrue."

Israel launched a major operation in Jenin and its refugee camp on early Monday.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jenin, Palestine.
(XHTV)