Intensity of Israeli raids in Jenin ‘very alarming’: MSF
Doctors Without Borders says Israeli forces are obstructing access to health facilities and targeting ambulances in Jenin. Soldiers are also accused of “delaying” medical care for wounded Palestinians.
“The scale and intensity of Israel’s four-day incursion in Jenin is very alarming,” it said.
The scale and intensity of Israel's four-day incursion in Jenin is very alarming. Israeli forces keep obstructing access to health facilities blocking and even targeting ambulances, delaying people’s access to care. 1/4
— MSF UK (@MSF_uk) August 31, 2024
Israeli army announces death of soldier during West Bank raids
Israel’s military announced the first death of a soldier during its large-scale incursion in the occupied West Bank that began four days ago.
An army statement said Elkana Navon, 20, “fell during operational activity” on Saturday and another soldier was “severely injured” in the same incident, without providing details.
Palestinian residents say the trail of destruction left behind by the Israeli military raids – which have destroyed infrastructure, roads, water and electricity facilities – suggests its goal is to make the territory inhabitable and push Palestinians out of their homes.
Massive destruction in Jenin city: Palestinian spokesperson
Bashir Matahen, director of public relations and media in the municipality, says Israeli forces have bulldozed more than 70 percent of the city’s streets, the Wafa news agency reports.
About 80 percent of Jenin and the entire refugee camp is cut off from water supplies because of the destruction of distribution networks, and technical teams are unable to access the affected areas, Matahen was quoted as saying.
Since Friday, soldiers have concentrated raids on the city of Jenin and its camp, long a bastion of Palestinian armed groups fighting against Israel’s decades-old occupation.
Many wounded Palestinians unable to reach Jenin Hospital
The director of Jenin Hospital, Wisam Bakr, spoke to Al Jazeera about the ongoing situation at the besieged health facility.
Here are his translated comments:
- The occupation forces are deployed around the hospital and we are facing a difficult situation because of the Israeli attack. Ambulances in Jenin are being obstructed and searched by the Israelis.
- Many of the wounded are unable to reach Jenin Hospital because of the military presence around the facility.
- Very few people are able to reach the hospital because of the siege by the occupation forces. The big challenge for us is the power outage at the hospital. We fear that the generators will stop.
