PA forces kill Palestinian fighter in Jenin: Sources
Our colleagues at Al Jazeera Arabic report, citing sources, that Palestinian Authority security forces have shot and killed a fighter involved in armed resistance against Israel in the occupied West Bank.
The report identified the slain fighter as Abdul-Rahman Abu Muna.
PA confirms killing Jenin fighter, says he shot at security forces first
The Palestinian Authority says it was pursuing Abdul-Rahman Abu Muna, whom it described as an “outlaw” in Jenin for shooting towards security forces in the area.
The PA security forces claimed in a statement that Abu Muna “opened fire at the force who shot back at the source of the fire in accordance with the rules of engagement”.
The statement confirmed that Abu Muna was injured and later died in the hospital. The PA vowed to “continue to perform its duties of protecting security and order and pursuing all outlaws”.
What to know about Palestinian Authority’s operation in Jenin
The Palestinian Authority’s ongoing operation in the Jenin camp coincides with Israel’s widespread offensive in the West Bank, particularly targeting the northern part of the occupied territory.
After a ceasefire deal was reached in Gaza in January, the Israeli army started a massive offensive in the Jenin, Tulkarem, Nur Shams and Tubas refugee camps, claiming that it is targeting armed groups.
The Palestinian Authority operation in the Jenin refugee camp started in December with the aim of dislodging fighters engaged in armed resistance against Israel from the area.
Some residents have accused PA forces of using Israeli tactics in Jenin, including laying siege to the camp. Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) have condemned the PA’s campaign, accusing it of committing crimes against Palestinians on behalf of Israel.
For its part, the PA has argued that it is pursuing “outlaws” and ensuring public safety, accusing the fighters of working on behalf of Iran.
PIJ slams PA for killing fighter in Jenin
The Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) has denounced “in the strongest terms” the killing of a fighter by Palestinian Authority (PA) forces in the northern occupied West Bank.
A PIJ statement on Telegram called the killing “a heinous crime committed by the security services” of the PA. The incident “added a new bloody chapter to the shameful record of security coordination”, the PIJ said, referring to cooperation between the PA and Israel.
Israel would like nothing more than a civil war breaking out in the West Bank. No one left to govern is their goal. The PA is playing a dangerous game which will only lose them more support from the people.
It's like Israel is coercing the PA into 'unpopular' moves to weaken their support, just so they can point to the popularity of Hamas and keep on about Hamas needing to be destroyed, ergo no end of the war genocide.
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