- The public life of the local residents is chaotic
- Lights were switched off in some areas
- Four killed in attacks on Israeli settlements
The Israeli army launched a massive drone strike on a militant stronghold in the West Bank on Monday morning and deployed hundreds of troops to the area. At least five Palestinians were killed in the attacks, according to local health officials. The drone strikes are reminiscent of large-scale military attacks during the second Palestinian uprising two decades ago.
Four people were killed in the attack
Israeli troops entered the Jenin refugee camp on Monday morning in the largest operation in the area during more than a year of conflict. The attack comes at a time when pressure is mounting for a tough response in the country in response to a series of attacks on Israeli settlements. Four people were killed in attacks on Israeli settlements last week.
The public life of the local residents is chaotic
According to Palestinian media reports, the operation disrupted the lives of local residents, with lights out in some areas and an army bulldozer seen driving through narrow streets. Palestine and neighboring Jordan have condemned the violence.
The operation started at 10 pm
Army spokesman Lt. Col. Richard Hecht said the operation began at 1 a.m. with an airstrike on a building used by the insurgents to plan the attack. He said that the objective of this operation is to destroy the hideout and seize weapons. He said that around 2,000 soldiers are participating in this campaign.
The Palestinian Health Ministry said on Monday morning that at least five Palestinians were killed and 13 others were wounded, three of them in critical condition. In a separate incident, a 21-year-old Palestinian was killed by Israeli fire near the West Bank city of Ramallah, the ministry said.
