Jenin, West Bank and Israel

Soldier killed in Jenin gunbattle amid West Bank crackdown
An Israeli soldier was killed and five were wounded during an exchange of fire with Palestinian gunmen in the Jenin refugee camp in the northern West Bank earlier today, the military announces. Staff Sgt.
Why Is Israel Targeting Jenin, in the West Bank?
As Israel withdraws some of its troops from Gaza during a cease-fire there, it has turned attention to another Palestinian territory — in particular a city with a history of militant activity.
Israel says army to stay in Jenin after ongoing West Bank operation
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Wednesday that the army will maintain a presence in Jenin refugee camp in the northern occupied West Bank after its ongoing military operation there.
Israeli Troops To Stay in Jenin, Escalating West Bank Crackdown
Israeli forces will maintain their presence in the Jenin refugee camp following a large-scale raid launched last week, Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on Wednesday. The crackdown in the West Bank has now entered its second week.
Israeli Raids in West Bank Focus on Jenin, Long a Resistance Hub
At least 10 people have been killed in the raids, and more than 40 wounded, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. Dozens have been arrested, Palestinian officials told the Wafa news agency.
Israeli troops to remain in Jenin refugee camp, defence minister says
Israeli troops will remain in the Palestinians' Jenin refugee camp once the large-scale raid they launched last week is complete, Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday as a crackdown in the occupied West Bank extended into a second week.
IDF soldier killed in Jenin gunbattle amid West Bank crackdown
Staff Sgt. Liam Hazi fatally hurt, five other troops wounded in exchange of fire with gunmen in building; police kill wanted Palestinian in Nablus
Israeli military to remain in Jenin after operation ends, Katz says
The Israeli military will keep a presence in Jenin following the current military operation in the northern West Bank city considered a stronghold of Palestinian militants, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday.
Factbox-West Bank city of Jenin: Hotbed of Israel-Palestinian conflict
The city of Jenin, a Palestinian militant stronghold in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, has become a new front for Israel days after it reached a ceasefire deal with Hamas that suspended a 15-month-old war in Gaza.
Residents say they were forced to flee Jenin refugee camp as Israel’s West Bank military operation intensifies
The Israel Defense Forces insisted it was “not forcing the Palestinians to evacuate,” but said it had “allowed residents of ...
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Israeli Airstrike Kills 10 in West Bank, Resistance Targets Golani Brigade
Thousands have attended the funerals of ten Palestinians killed in an Israeli airstrike on the northern occupied West Bank town of Tamoun.
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Occupied West Bank
The attack in Tulkarem comes as Israeli raids on the nearby Jenin area of the occupied West Bank enter a seventh day. Homes of at least two prisoners have been raided on the day of their release ...
There is a ceasefire in Gaza – but war in the West Bank could just be beginning
Palestinians and Israelis have barely had time to process the end of a ruinous 15-month war before Israel launched a ‘major ...
IDF announces death of St.-Sgt. Liam Hazi in West Bank op.
Staff Sergeant (St.-Sgt.) Liam Hazi, 20, was killed during operational activity in Jenin in the West Bank on Thursday, the ...
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Day 7 of Israeli Raid in Jenin – 16 Killed, Dozens of Homes Destroyed
The Israeli army has blown up dozens of homes in the Jenin refugee camp as the ongoing invasion of the area continues for a ...
Israel hits bomb-making terror lab in West Bank, Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon: IDF
While a cease-fire is in effect with the Palestinian Hamas in the south, the Israeli military ramped up its operations over ...