Israeli military brings war to the occupied West Bank
Smoke rises over the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank during an Israeli military operation on Friday
Israeli forces targeted with second explosive device in Jenin
Earlier, we reported that Palestinian fighters detonated an explosive device near an Israeli patrol vehicle amid clashes in the town of Silat al-Harithiya, west of Jenin, in the occupied West Bank.
Our Al Jazeera Arabic colleagues now report that fighters from the al-Quds Brigades – Jenin Battalion, the armed wing of Palestinian Islamic Jihad, have detonated a “KG37” ground explosive device on Israeli military vehicles in the city of Jenin.
The group said it achieved “confirmed injuries” in the attack. No casualties have been confirmed so far and the Israeli military is yet to comment.
Israeli forces raid Nablus, arrest two: Report
Israeli military incursions are continuing across the occupied West Bank, extending to Nablus and near Bethlehem.
Israeli forces have raided several homes in Nablus, including its al-Ein refugee camp, and arrested two young men, the Palestinian Wafa news agency reports. They also raided homes in the town of Beit Fajjar, south of Bethlehem, the agency said.
As we’ve been reporting, Israeli forces have ramped up violent raids, arrests and movement restrictions across the occupied West Bank since the Gaza ceasefire came into effect last week.
An Israeli military vehicle uses a laser in Jenin, the occupied West Bank, on January 21
Israeli bulldozer filmed destroying road in occupied West Bank
An Israeli bulldozer was filmed ripping up parts of a road in the occupied West Bank town of al-Yamoun on Friday. As we have been reporting, Israeli forces have conducted a days-long major military operation against Palestinian resistance fighters in nearby Jenin.
Video shows Israeli ‘surveillance balloons’ floating over Jenin
Two large “surveillance balloons” have been reported in the sky over Jenin city in the occupied West Bank, where Israeli forces are entering the fifth day of a major military operation. The Quds News Network shared a video clip of the balloons, which shared a sky earlier this morning with an Israeli military drone over Jenin.
At least 14 people have been killed in the Jenin governorate since Israel launched a major military raid – codenamed operation “Iron Wall” – on the Jenin refugee camp and nearby city on Tuesday. Palestinian children, hospital staff, elderly people are among the dozens wounded by indiscriminate Israeli fire and families in the refugee camp have been ordered to leave their homes by Israeli soldiers.
The UN has accused Israel of using “war-like” tactics in its operations in Jenin.
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