Israeli strike kills, injures Palestinians in occupied West Bank's Jenin

Israeli forces killed at least two Palestinians and wounded 10 others in a nighttime operation in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, the Palestinian Health Ministry has said.

One of the injured is in critical condition, the ministry said on Monday.

According to information obtained by Anadolu, Israeli warplanes targeted a home in Jenin with three missiles.

Following the air strike, the Israeli army conducted a raid on the city with the assistance of armoured military bulldozers and imposed a blockade on the Jenin refugee camp.

Samih Firas Abu al Wafa, 21, was identified as one of those killed, the Palestinian official news agency WAFA reported.

Besieging the camp from various sides during the raid, Israeli soldiers hindered ambulances attempting to evacuate the wounded.

The Israeli military said early on Monday it was "striking terrorist infrastructure" in Jenin, and residents said a missile was fired from the air, destroying a house.

The army said it was conducting an "extensive counterterrorism effort" in the area of the city and its large refugee camp but gave no further details.

Tensions have been running high across the occupied West Bank in recent months amid repeated Israeli raids into Palestinian towns.

Nearly 180 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since the start of this year, according to the Health Ministry.

At least 25 Israelis have also been killed in separate attacks during the same period.

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Source: TRT