by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Correspondent
(Worthy News) – Israel carried out a major military operation in Northern Samaria on Wednesday, targeting the city of Jenin and adjacent areas. The operation, which involved both ground troops and airstrikes, led to the deaths of at least nine Palestinians.
Israeli military spokesperson Lt. Col. Nadav Shoshani reported that the strikes resulted in the deaths of nine fighters, with an additional five suspects detained. He described the operation as the initial phase of a broader campaign designed to thwart future attacks against Israelis.
Israeli forces also removed and “dismantled explosives that were planted under the roads,” which were intended for use in attacks against Israel Defense Forces (IDF) troops.
In retaliation, Palestinian groups engaged in gunfire with Israeli troops, and the city of Jenin was sealed off. Israeli forces blocked roads leading to hospitals, further isolating the area.
Palestinian sources claim that Israeli forces surrounded the Ibn Sina Hospital in Jenin and stationed troops at the entrances of other hospitals.
The Palestinian Red Crescent also reported that the IDF surrounded the main hospital in the Tulkarm area and performed inspections on ambulances trying to access various hospitals.
The Israeli military operation has attracted strong condemnation from Palestinian officials. Nabil Abu Rudeineh, spokesperson for President Mahmoud Abbas, labeled the raids a “serious escalation” and called for US intervention.
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