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Many Palestinians have been reportedly killed and wounded in an ongoing Israeli military operation targeting the northern Palestinian town of Jenin and its refugee camp. This is considered the most violent Israeli army operation in the camp since the massacre of 2002.
Sources for information below are gathered from: Palestinian news agency WAFA, Palestinian Ministry of Health, Al Jazeera Arabic, News Agencies, Palestine Chronicle correspondent, and trusted social media channels.
Mon, July 3, 9:00 pm (GMT +3)
Palestinian Health Ministry: Number of Killed Rises to Ten
The Palestinian Ministry of Health said in a statement that ten Palestinians were killed and 50 others wounded in the ongoing Israeli attack on Jenin. Ten of the wounded are reported to be in critical condition. The Ministry also said that the Israeli army is preventing medics from reaching a large number of the wounded.
Mon, July 3, 8:34 pm (GMT +3)
US State Department: Work Together
A spokesperson for the US State Department said that violent events in the West Bank prove that Palestinian and Israeli security forces should work together.
Jaba, Jenin |
Tens of Palestinians gathered in the town of Jaba’ and attacked the Palestinian police station earlier today
There are now reports that the PA police station was burned down in protest of PA security forces kidnapping a senior Palestinian fighter from Jaba’ https://t.co/G4ZZ9uGxd8 pic.twitter.com/K5hYoZNLFg
— Younis | يونس (@ytirawi) July 3, 2023
Mon, July 3, 8:30 pm (GMT +3)
Aljazeera Arabic: People on the Run
Aljazeera Arabic channel correspondent in Jenin said that a number of Jenin residents are trying to leave the area currently under the control of the Israeli military in search of a safe place. Meanwhile, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society said that at least 500 families have been evacuated from Jenin.
Mon, July 3, 8:10 pm (GMT +3)
Israeli Media: 100 People Questioned
The Israeli occupation army said that around 100 Palestinians have been questioned by invading Israeli soldiers and that a number of them have been detained to ‘complete the interrogations.”
Mon, July 3, 8:00 pm (GMT +3)
Local Source: Gate to Government Hospital Bulldozed
Local Palestinian media reported that an Israeli military bulldozer has demolished the entrance to the Jenin government hospital.
Watch: Israeli occupation soldiers intensively fire teargas bombs at Jenin government hospital during their ongoing brutal aggression on the city. pic.twitter.com/HmGp9r3P3U
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) July 3, 2023
Mon, July 3, 7:00 pm (GMT +3)
Palestinian Resistance: Steps Away
A source in the Palestinian Resistance said that Gaza is only steps away from entering the Jenin battle, and it will decide when and how it will enter the battlefield.
Mon, July 3, 6:30 pm (GMT +3)
Netanyahu: Army is Bringing End to ‘Terror’
Rightwing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Jenin had become a “shelter for terrorists” and that the Israeli occupation army “is bringing an end to this.”
Hamas fighters engage in gunfire exchange with occupation forces amid the Israeli aggression on the town of Jenin and its refugee camp.
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— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) July 3, 2023
Mon, July 3, 6:10 pm (GMT +3)
Hamas: US is Part of Israeli Aggression
The Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas has said that the White House’s support for the Israeli war on Jenin “represents an aggression against our people and is (considered) a participation in the Occupation’s war” on the Palestinians.
Mon, July 3, 6:00 pm (GMT +3)
Occupation Army: 300 Explosive Devices Found
The Israeli military occupation claimed to have found 300 explosive devices during its ongoing raids on Jenin, and that it has struck 20 different targets in the town of Jenin and its refugee camp.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has called for an 'urgent meeting' of Palestinian leadership due to the Israeli operation in Jenin
Mohammed Najib joins with the Palestinian view from Ramallah#MiddleEastNow | @laura_i24 pic.twitter.com/vZZotnfAXA
— i24NEWS English (@i24NEWS_EN) July 3, 2023
Mon, July 3, 5:30 pm (GMT +3)
Abbas: Punish Israel
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas called for international support for Palestinians. “We repeat our call to the international community to provide international protection for our people and to impose punitive (measures) against the occupation state” of Israel.
Mon, July 3, 3:30 pm (GMT +3)
Lions’ Den Group: We Call for Mobilization
The Lions’ Den Resistance group issued a statement calling on Palestinians to mobilize against the Israeli aggression on the Jenin town and refugee camp.
It added that a number of its fighters arrived in Jenin at dawn to participate in the operations to resist the occupation.
Nablus' Lions' Den calls for national mobilisation across Palestine in support of Jenin at 7pm local time. Will be a good indicator of how the situation will develop over coming days. https://t.co/8N5FhWQiZl
— Hugh Lovatt (@h_lovatt) July 3, 2023
Mon, July 3, 3:30 pm (GMT +3)
Water and Electricity Suspended in Large Parts of Jenin Refugee Camp
The Jenin municipality announced the suspension of water and electricity services to large parts of the Jenin camp, due to the destruction of the infrastructure as a result of the Israeli aggression.
Mon, July 3, 2:33 pm (GMT +3)
Water and Electricity Suspended in Large Parts of Jenin Refugee Camp
The Jenin municipality announced the suspension of water and electricity services to large parts of the Jenin camp, due to the destruction of the infrastructure as a result of the Israeli aggression.
Mon, July 3, 3:43 pm (GMT +3)
Water and Electricity Suspended in Large Parts of Jenin Refugee Camp
The Jenin municipality announced the suspension of water and electricity services to large parts of the Jenin camp, due to the destruction of the infrastructure as a result of the Israeli aggression.
The #Jenin municipality announced the suspension of water and electricity services to large parts of the #jenincamp, due to the destruction of the infrastructure as a result of #israel's aggression. pic.twitter.com/kX4Fj4ZYuV
— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) July 3, 2023
The municipality demanded the residents of the city and its camp to rationalize water consumption, as the Israeli occupation forces prevented the municipality crews from repairing the damage.
Mon, July 3, 2:00 pm (GMT +3)
Qassam Jenin Brigades: ‘A Perfect Ambush’
The armed wing of the Hamas Resistance Movement in Jenin, known as the Qassam Jenin Brigade said in a statement that it has trapped a number of Israeli soldiers in a ‘perfect ambush’ near Al-Ansar Mosque in Jenin.
𝐐𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐦 𝐉𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬: 𝐀 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐡
The group has trapped a number of Israeli soldiers near Al-Ansar Mosque in #Jenin
In the video, an Israeli military helicopter evacuates injured soldiers.
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— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) July 3, 2023
Mon, July 3, 1:50 pm (GMT +3)
Palestinian Health Ministry: Palestinian Casualties Rising
According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, the Monday death toll resulting from Israeli attacks in the West Bank has risen to nine killed and 50 wounded. Eight of those killed are in Jenin and the ninth is from the town of Al-Bireh. At least 10 of the wounded are reported to be in critical condition.
Mon, July 3, 1:40 pm (GMT +3)
Jenin Brigade Issues Updates
The Jenin Brigades, one of the main Resistance forces in the town and refugee camp of Jenin issued a statement saying that it has blocked advances by Israeli occupation soldiers in the Damaj area in Jenin.
𝐉𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐈𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬
The Jenin Brigades said it has blocked advances by Israeli occupation soldiers in the Damaj area in Jenin.
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— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) July 3, 2023
Mon, July 3, 11:50 (GMT +3)
Palestinian Ministry of Health: Number of Killed in Jenin Rises to 7
The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced that the death toll in Jenin has risen to 7, stressing that the death toll is likely to rise due to the presence of critical injuries.
Mon, July 3, 11:30 (GMT +3)
Egypt Condemns Israeli Invasion of Jenin
A statement by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry condemned the Israeli attacks on Jenin, and the killing and wounding of many Palestinains. Cairo called on the international community to stop the ongoing Israeli violations.
Mon, July 3, 11:20 (GMT +3)
Iran: This is State Terrorism
The Iranian foreign ministry condemned in a statement the ongoing Israeli attacks on Jenin, dubbing it “state terrorism”. It also said that the Israeli violence proves that normalization with Tel Aviv is ineffective in terms of holding Israel accountable.
Mon, July 3, 11:15 (GMT +3)
Jenin Brigades: Israeli Drones Downed
The Jenin Brigades resistance group said in a statement that it has downed two Israeli military drones during the Monday battles against invading Israeli soldiers. This brings to three the number of Israeli drones shot down since Sunday.
كتيبة جنين: أسقطنا طائرتين مسيرتين لقوات الاحتلال#نبأ_الأردنhttps://t.co/uajBxI3UQ6
— وكالة نبأ الأردن الإخبارية (@nabaa_jordan) July 3, 2023
Mon, July 3, 11:10 (GMT +3)
Israeli Foreign Ministry: The Military Operation Limited to Jenin
Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said that the current Israeli military operation will be limited to Jenin and there are no plans to expand it into other regions in the West Bank.
Mon, July 3, 11:00 (GMT +3)
Red Crescent: Let the Wounded Out
The Palestinian Red Crescent society called on Monday morning for Israel to allow wounded Palestinians in Jenin out of the area so that they may receive life-saving medical attention. Israel has imposed a complete siege on the town and refugee camp of Jenin since the start of its military attacks at dawn.
Israeli occupation forces prevent ambulance crews from entering the #Jenin refugee camp. Reports of many wounded by Israeli gunfire inside the camp who are in need of urgent medical intervention. #JeninUnderAttack pic.twitter.com/5IxB6lnXFM
— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) July 3, 2023
Mon, July 3, 10:45 (GMT +3)
YNet Names Israeli Operation
The Israeli news website, YNet claimed that an internal document that belongs to the Israeli occupation army in the West Bank has named its current attack on Jenin: House and Garden.
Mon, July 3, 10:20 (GMT +3)
Palestinian Ministry of Health: 5 killed in Jenin
The Palestinian Ministry of Health has updated the number of Palestinians killed in the ongoing Israeli attack on Jenin to 5.
Mon, July 3, 10:10 (GMT +3)
Palestinian Ministry of Health releases names of Palestinians killed in West Bank
These are the names of the Palestinians killed in Jenin and Al-Bireh in the West Bank as a result of the massive Israeli military operation in the occupied West Bank. The list will be updated regularly.
Samih Firas Abu Al-Wafa (shot in the chest) – Jenin
Hussam Muhammad Abu Dhiba (shot in the chest) – Jenin
Aws al-Hanun (shot in the chest)- Jenin
Noureddine Hossam Marshoud (shot in the head) – Jenin
Muhammad Imad Hassanein (shot in the head) – Al-Bireh
Mon, July 3, 10:00 (GMT +3)
Jenin Brigades: Our fighters are blocking the advancement of the Israeli military
In a statement, the Jenin Brigades said that its fighters have blown up an Israeli military vehicle and prevented the advancement of invading Isreali soldiers in more than one area in Jenin. It also said that fierce battles are underway around the town and the refugee camp.
Mon, July 3, 9:35 (GMT +3)
Al Jazeera correspondent in Jenin: Israeli military police shuts down all the roads leading to the town and refugee camp of Jenin
Al Jazeera correspondent in the West Bank reported that Israeli military checkpoints have been erected throughout all the roads leading to Jenin, preventing any movement in or out of the area.
Mon, July 3, 9:30 (GMT +3)
Israeli Army: Our forces are surrounding Jenin and ready for battle
A spokesman for the Israeli occupation army said that Israeli forces in Jenin are preparing for combat against Palestinian fighters. In a series of tweets, he said that Jenin is surrounded from all directions and occupation soldiers have entered the camp looking for ‘wanted’ Palestinians.
Mon, July 3, 9:00 (GMT +3)
Palestinian Foreign Ministry: International intervention is urgently needed
A statement from the Palestinian Foreign Ministry in Ramallah demanded “urgent international intervention” to stop the Israeli aggression against Jenin and its refugee camp. It called the Israeli violence in Jenin part of official Israeli policy to further push the logic of military power.
The moment massive Israeli occupation army units entered the town of #Jenin and its refugee camp #Jenin_Camp in what is described worst attack on Jenin in 20 years. pic.twitter.com/yJxBhgw8Is
— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) July 3, 2023
Mon, July 3, 8:50 (GMT +3)
Palestinian Ministry of Health: Number of wounded in Jenin rises to 28
The Palestinian Ministry of Health said in a statement that the government hospital in Jenin is treating 28 wounded Palestinians and that eight of the injuries are in critical condition. It said that many of the critical wounds are a result of bullets in the head and the chest.
Mon, July 3, 8:50 (GMT +3)
Massive destruction in Jenin
Video circulating on social media showed the massive destruction created by Israeli military bulldozers, which joined the Israeli military in its Monday morning attack on Jenin town and its refugee camp.
Mon, July 3, 8:40 (GMT +3)
Israeli government meeting to discuss Gaza
Israeli media reported that the Israeli government is scheduled to hold a meeting in order to discuss the possibility of retaliatory attacks from besieged Gaza in solidarity with the Palestinian resistance in Jenin.
Mon, July 3, 8:40 (GMT +3)
Haniyeh: The Resistance will respond
In a media statement, made following the Israeli attack on Jenin, the head of the political bureau of the Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, said that Palestinian Resistance everywhere knows exactly how to respond to the Israeli aggression.
Mon, July 3, 8:35 (GMT +3)
Israeli military: 15 Palestinians detained
The Israeli Army Radio said that 15 Palestinians. have so far been arrested during the Israeli military operation in the Jenin refugee camp. It also said that a similar number of aerial bombardments have taken place in the town of Jenin and its refugee camp.
The destruction left by Israeli bulldozers following the military invasion of the town of #Jenin and its refugee camp #Jenin_Camp pic.twitter.com/rNz2lTylr9
— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) July 3, 2023
Mon, July 3, 8:20 (GMT +3)
Palestinian Ministry of Health: 5 Palestinians Killed
According to a statement by the Palestinian Ministry of Health, 5 Palestinians have been killed, 4 in Jenin and one in the town of Al-Bireh. This raises the number of Palestinians killed since the beginning of the year to 185.
Mon, July 3, 8:20 (GMT +3)
WATCH: Israeli military bulldozer blows up
A video circulated on social media shows the moment that an IED placed by the Palestinian Resistance in Jenin blew up under an Israeli military bulldozer at the entrance of the Jenin refugee camp.
The moment a fortified Israeli military bulldozer blew up by IED planted in advance by the #PalestinianResistance in the #Jenin refugee camp #Jenin_Camp pic.twitter.com/Q0InAzXN76
— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) July 3, 2023
Mon, July 3, 8:10 (GMT +3)
Israel’s opposition leader fully supports Netanyahu
In a tweet, the leader of the Israeli opposition and former Prime Minister Yair Lapid declared his full support of the Israeli military operation in Jenin.
(The Palestine Chronicle)
