Israeli forces fire grenades at building in Jenin
Israeli forces are shooting at a residential building in an eastern neighbourhood of the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, according to our Al Jazeera Arabic colleagues.
The Quds News Network also reports that Israeli troops have fired Energa antitank rifle grenades at the building, located in Jenin’s Khallet al-Sawha neighbourhood.
The target of the assault is not immediately clear. No casualties have been reported so far.
Israeli troops have also surrounded a house during a raid on the town of Qabatiya, south of Jenin, according to the Palestinian Information Center.
Fifty days of Israeli operations – what’s happening in Jenin?
The Israeli army has been waging an intensive military operation in Jenin for 50 days now, with daily raids and arrests targeting Palestinian civilians and fighters. Palestinian Authority (PA) forces have also carried out concurrent raids.
In its operations, the army has:
- Killed at least 30 Palestinians and wounded dozens.
- Arrested about 300 Palestinians.
- Displaced 90 percent of residents in Jenin refugee camp.
- Destroyed more than 500 facilities, including homes, schools, health facilities and businesses.
Smoke rises during an Israeli army operation in Jenin in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on February 2, 2025
Israeli settlers attack West Bank’s Masafer Yatta
Israeli settlers have stormed the village of Haribat al-Nabi in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron, attacking residents and their property, Wafa news agency reported.
Settlers armed with clubs and batons attacked the village under the protection of the Israeli army. Mutab Rashid, a resident, was beaten up, while Ali Sabah Rashid and his wife were sprayed with pepper gas.
Israeli soldiers also forcefully arrested another resident identified by Wafa as Ahmad Abdul Mohsen Rashid.
The plight of residents in Masafer Yatta was the subject of No Other Land, a film that won best documentary at the Oscars.
Elderly woman among 3 killed in Jenin today
We’ve been reporting on the Israeli military’s ongoing raid in Jenin in the occupied West Bank, now in its 50th day. Today, at least three Palestinians, including an elderly woman, have been killed in the operation, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.
The deaths bring the total number of Palestinians killed in the 50-day campaign to 34, according to a ministry toll.
One more Palestinian killed by Israeli forces in Jenin
The Civil Affairs Authority is reporting that one more Palestinian has been killed by Israeli forces in Jenin, bringing the total number of people killed to four since dawn today. Israeli forces are holding the bodies of three people.
It was earlier reported that an elderly woman was among those killed this morning.
Israeli army says three killed, 35 arrested in occupied West Bank
Troops operated throughout the occupied territory overnight, according to a military statement. Hamas members were among the people detained, the statement said, adding that weapons were confiscated during the operations.
The army claimed that one detained suspect led troops to an area where he planted an explosive device, without specifying the location. It also said that the device was neutralised.
In the morning, the Palestinian Health Ministry reported that at least three Palestinians, including an elderly woman, were killed by the Israeli forces in the northern governorate of Jenin.
Two children wounded by Israeli forces in Hebron, medics say
Two children have been injured by Israeli gunfire in the evening during a raid into Fawwar refugee camp in the south of Hebron, the occupied West Bank, according to medics.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society reported that its crews treated a 17-year-old child who was shot with live ammunition in the abdomen, and a 16-year-old child who was shot in the pelvis. They were transferred to the hospital.
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