July 2023 Jenin incursion
{{Short description|Israeli military operation}}
{{Other uses||2023 Jenin incursion (disambiguation){{!}}2023 Jenin incursion}}{{pp-extended|small=yes}}
{{Infobox military conflict
| conflict = July 2023 Jenin incursion
| partof = the Israeli–Palestinian conflict
| image = File:פעילות הכוחות 08.jpeg
| caption = Israeli soldiers in action during the operation
| date = 3–5 July 2023
| coordinates =
| result = Israeli victory{{bulletedlist|Palestinian militants killed|Israeli forces tactically withdraw with minimal losses}}
| combatant1 = {{flag|Israel}}
| combatant2 = {{flagicon image|}} PIJ
{{flagicon image|Flag of al-Qassam Brigades.svg}} Hamas
Other militants
| units1 = {{flagicon image|Flag of the Israel Defense Forces.svg}} IDF
| units2 = {{flagicon image|}} Al-Quds Brigades
{{flagicon image|Flag of al-Qassam Brigades.svg}} Al-Qassam Brigades
Jenin Battalion
| commander1 = Herzi Halevi
| commander2 = Unknown
| strength1 = 1,000 soldiers, per IDF{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/05/world/middleeast/israel-military-jenin-palestinians.html|title=Israel's Major Incursion in the West Bank Is Over. Did It Solve Anything?|first=Isabel|last=Kershner|date=July 5, 2023|work=The New York Times|access-date=6 July 2023|archive-date=5 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230705232624/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/05/world/middleeast/israel-military-jenin-palestinians.html|url-status=live}}
Several armed drones
Air support
| strength2 = Unknown
| casualties2 = 12–18,{{Cite news|title=What is happening in Jenin in the occupied West Bank, and why now?|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/07/05/jenin-explained-israel-west-bank/|newspaper=The Washington Post|first1=Niha|last1=Masih|first2=Miriam|last2=Berger|date=5 July 2023|access-date=7 July 2023|archive-date=9 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709015113/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/07/05/jenin-explained-israel-west-bank/|url-status=live}} including at least 8 PIJ militants and 1 Hamas militant{{cite news |last1=Sawafta |first1=Ali |title=Palestinians defiant and angry after Israel's Jenin raid |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/palestinians-defiant-amid-damage-after-israel-ends-jenin-raid-2023-07-05/ |access-date=18 July 2023 |work=Reuters |date=2023-07-05 |archive-date=2023-07-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230718104223/https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/palestinians-defiant-amid-damage-after-israel-ends-jenin-raid-2023-07-05/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news|title=Angry Palestinians mourn 12 killed in Israeli military operation in Jenin|url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/04/middleeast/jenin-israel-operation-not-over-intl/index.html|access-date=6 July 2023|work=CNN|first1=Hadas|last1=Gold|first2=Salma|last2=Abdelaziz|first3=Mostafa|last3=Salem|first4=Ibrahim|last4=Dahman|first5=Abeer|last5=Salman|date=5 July 2023|archive-date=6 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230706032532/https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/04/middleeast/jenin-israel-operation-not-over-intl/index.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-soldier-killed-in-jenin-operation-shortly-before-troops-begin-to-withdraw/|title=Soldier killed as massive Jenin operation winds down, all troops leave West Bank city|work=The Times of Israel|first=Emanuel|last=Fabian|date=5 July 2023|access-date=5 July 2023|archive-date=6 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230706022601/https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-soldier-killed-in-jenin-operation-shortly-before-troops-begin-to-withdraw/|url-status=live}}
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| notes = Other incursions {{Succession links|left=June 2023|right=October-November 2023}}
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On 3 July 2023, the Israeli military conducted a major assault on the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank. The Israeli government stated that the goal of the operation, named Operation Home and Garden, was to target militants within the camp.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/03/history-repeats-israeli-attack-jenin-war-zone-again|title='History repeats itself': Israeli attack turns Jenin into war zone once again|work=The Guardian|first1=Bethan|last1=McKernan|first2=Sufian|last2=Taha|date=3 July 2023|access-date=7 July 2023|archive-date=6 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230706042445/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/03/history-repeats-israeli-attack-jenin-war-zone-again|url-status=live}}
The attack began in the early hours of 3 July and resulted in the deaths of at least 12 Palestinians, including at least 9 militants, and injuries to 100 others.{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/03/palestinians-killed-israeli-strike-west-bank-jenin | title=Israel attacks Jenin in biggest West Bank incursion in 20 years | newspaper=The Guardian | date=3 July 2023 | last1=McKernan | first1=Bethan | last2=Beaumont | first2=Peter | access-date=3 July 2023 | archive-date=6 July 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230706004629/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/03/palestinians-killed-israeli-strike-west-bank-jenin | url-status=live }} The military emphasized that the operation is "one in a series", limited to the refugee camp area in Jenin.{{Cite news|url=https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-07-03/ty-article/.premium/is-israels-jenin-operation-a-military-priority-or-a-show-for-the-settlers/00000189-1b8b-dc77-adbd-5fef5aab0000|title=Is Israel's Jenin Operation a Military Priority, or a Show for the Settlers?|newspaper=Haaretz|first=Anshel|last=Pfeffer|author-link=Anshel Pfeffer|date=3 July 2023|access-date=7 July 2023|archive-date=5 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230705000513/https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-07-03/ty-article/.premium/is-israels-jenin-operation-a-military-priority-or-a-show-for-the-settlers/00000189-1b8b-dc77-adbd-5fef5aab0000|url-status=live}} Up to 500 Palestinian families had to leave their homes due to the Israeli assault.{{Cite news |last=Shotter |first=James |date=2023-07-04 |title=Israel vows to press on with biggest West Bank raid in decades |work=Financial Times |url=https://www.ft.com/content/ad64b473-f411-4963-a6fe-542ea148430a |access-date=2023-07-04 |archive-date=2023-07-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704085119/https://www.ft.com/content/ad64b473-f411-4963-a6fe-542ea148430a |url-status=live }}
The assault was the largest incursion and deployment of aerial force against militants in the West Bank in 20 years, since fighting during the Second Intifada.{{Cite web |date=2023-07-03 |title=Israel targets West Bank militant stronghold with drones and troops, killing 8 Palestinians |url=https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-jenin-militants-military-raid-deaths-9828339de806641bf0ab9a4a2561027c |access-date=2023-07-03 |website=AP News |language=en |archive-date=2023-07-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230705054446/https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-jenin-militants-military-raid-deaths-9828339de806641bf0ab9a4a2561027c |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |last=Kershner |first=Isabel |date=2023-07-03 |title=Israel Launches Biggest Air Attack on West Bank in Nearly Two Decades |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/02/world/middleeast/israel-west-bank-jenin.html |access-date=2023-07-03 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=2023-07-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230703004917/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/02/world/middleeast/israel-west-bank-jenin.html |url-status=live }} Israeli military and political echelons expressed differing views about the scale and intent of the operation.{{Cite news|title=Israel's Operation in Jenin Won't Change Reality in the West Bank|newspaper=Haaretz|first=Amos|last=Harel|date=3 July 2023|access-date=7 July 2023|url=https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-07-03/ty-article/.premium/israels-operation-in-jenin-wont-change-reality-in-the-west-bank/00000189-1c13-dc77-adbd-5cffdeb10000|archive-date=3 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230703194905/https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-07-03/ty-article/.premium/israels-operation-in-jenin-wont-change-reality-in-the-west-bank/00000189-1c13-dc77-adbd-5cffdeb10000|url-status=live}}
Background
Since the escalation of Israeli-Palestinian violence in the spring of 2022, the Jenin camp and its neighboring town have remained a focal point of tension. Jenin has historically been a stronghold for armed resistance against Israel and was a significant source of friction during the Second Intifada. File:Jenin RC not to forget - panoramio.jpg
In 2023, the refugee camp was repeatedly targeted by Israeli forces.{{Cite news|title=Jenin under fire: A timeline of Israeli raids|newspaper=The Washington Post|first1=Ruby|last1=Mellen|first2=Joe|last2=Snell|first3=Eve|last3=Sampson|date=5 July 2023|access-date=7 July 2023|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/07/03/israel-jenin-military-raid-palestinians/|publisher=WAPO|archive-date=3 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230703180933/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/07/03/israel-jenin-military-raid-palestinians/|url-status=live}} The incursion took place amidst increasing violence in the West Bank, including another violent clash in Jenin two weeks prior, a rocket attack originating from the area, the first Israeli drone attack in the West Bank since 2006, and attacks by settlers on Palestinian villages.{{Cite web |title=Nine Palestinians killed as Israel attacks Jenin refugee camp |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/3/two-palestinians-killed-as-israel-attacks-west-bank-city-of-jenin |work=Al Jazeera |access-date=12 July 2023 |language=en |archive-date=11 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230711164222/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/3/two-palestinians-killed-as-israel-attacks-west-bank-city-of-jenin |url-status=live }} Furthermore, there was growing domestic pressure to respond to a series of attacks on Israeli settlers, including a shooting in June that resulted in the deaths of four Israelis. Influential members within Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing government have also advocated for more extensive military retaliation to address the ongoing violence in the region.
Attack
The attack began with drone strikes on what the IDF called "terrorist infrastructure" shortly after 1 A.M. The airstrikes were followed by the deployment of troops who remained inside the camp until midday. The fighting persisted for approximately 14 hours after the Israeli forces entered the camp. IDF spokesman Richard Hecht disclosed that around 2,000 soldiers, constituting a brigade-size force, participated in the operation.
The military blocked roads, seized control of houses and buildings, and positioned snipers on rooftops. Military bulldozers were utilized to clear paths through narrow streets to facilitate the movement of Israeli forces, resulting in damage to buildings.
File:אמצעי_טרור_שנתפסו_07.jpegAccording to the Palestinian Health Ministry, at least 10 Palestinians, including three minors, were killed in the incident, with 100 individuals sustaining injuries, leaving 20 in critical condition.{{cite web |last=McKernan |first=Bethan |date=4 July 2023 |title=Thousands of Palestinians flee Jenin refugee camp after major Israeli raid in West Bank |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/04/jenin-refugee-camp-west-bank-israel-military-operation |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230706021831/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/04/jenin-refugee-camp-west-bank-israel-military-operation |archive-date=6 July 2023 |access-date=5 July 2023 |work=The Guardian}} The eldest of the victims on Monday was 23 years old. Journalists also reported being targeted by Israeli fire while reporting on events.
Palestinian sources stated that 3,000 people fled or were evacuated from the camp to escape the fighting.{{cite news|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/3/a-real-massacre-israels-attack-on-palestinians-in-jenin|title='A real massacre': Israel's attack on Palestinians in Jenin|work=Al Jazeera|first=Arwa|last=Ibrahim|date=3 July 2023|access-date=6 July 2023|archive-date=5 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230705225136/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/3/a-real-massacre-israels-attack-on-palestinians-in-jenin|url-status=live}} The Palestinian Red Crescent stated that it expected the numbers to rise amid ongoing Israeli military activity in the area. UNRWA confirmed that camp residents were leaving.
The Israeli army stated that it discovered three facilities involved in the production of weapons and confiscated caches of weapons and hundreds of explosives. It also reported that the missiles fired during the operation hit a joint operations center used by militants from the Jenin Brigades, as well as a facility responsible for weapons manufacturing and the storage of explosive devices.
Casualties
Among the 12 Palestinian fatalities, Palestinian Islamic Jihad claimed eight as militants. At least one was a Hamas militant.{{cite news |last1=Sawafta |first1=Ali |title=Israeli troops withdraw in West Bank, Gaza rockets fired |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-signals-jenin-operation-close-completion-10-palestinians-dead-2023-07-04/ |access-date=18 July 2023 |work=Reuters |date=2023-07-05 |archive-date=2023-07-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230706225906/https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-signals-jenin-operation-close-completion-10-palestinians-dead-2023-07-04/ |url-status=live }}
In addition to the 12 Palestinians killed, 23-year-old Israeli soldier Sergeant-Major David Yitzhak, from the Egoz unit, was also killed during the operation. An IDF investigation revealed that Yitzhak was mistakenly shot by other Israeli commandos, due to misidentification while securing the withdrawal from the camp, in a case of friendly fire. The probe highlighted positioning issues in the IDF's withdrawal and led to various "disciplinary actions" against Oz Brigade officers.{{Cite web |last=Fabian |first=Emanuel |date=2023-08-22 |title=IDF probe finds Egoz soldier killed during Jenin operation was shot by friendly fire |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-probe-finds-egoz-soldier-killed-during-jenin-operation-shot-by-friendly-fire/ |access-date=2023-08-24 |website=Times of Israel |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-08-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230824204606/https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-probe-finds-egoz-soldier-killed-during-jenin-operation-shot-by-friendly-fire/ |url-status=live }}
Reactions
=Palestine=
Nabil Abu Rudeineh, the spokesperson for the Palestinian presidency, asserted that the Palestinian people would not yield, surrender, or back down "in the face of this brutal aggression."
Inside the Gaza Strip a march of solidarity was organized by local political groups such as the ruling Hamas party and the PFLP in solidarity with Jenin.{{Cite web |date=2023-07-03 |title=القوى بغزة تنظم وقفة دعم وإسناد لمخيم جنين |url=https://pflp.ps/post/23246/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D9%88%D9%89-%D8%A8%D8%BA%D8%B2%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D9%86%D8%B8%D9%85-%D9%88%D9%82%D9%81%D8%A9-%D8%AF%D8%B9%D9%85-%D9%88%D8%A5%D8%B3%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AE%D9%8A%D9%85-%D8%AC%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%86 |access-date=2023-07-03 |website=الجبهة الشعبية لتحرير فلسطين |language=ar |archive-date=2023-07-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230703194035/https://pflp.ps/post/23246/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D9%88%D9%89-%D8%A8%D8%BA%D8%B2%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D9%86%D8%B8%D9%85-%D9%88%D9%82%D9%81%D8%A9-%D8%AF%D8%B9%D9%85-%D9%88%D8%A5%D8%B3%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AE%D9%8A%D9%85-%D8%AC%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%86 |url-status=live }}{{Non-primary source needed|date=July 2023}}
The first funeral for the dead took place on 5 July.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/05/palestinians-reel-israel-raid-on-jenin?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other|title='It's just like the intifada': Palestinians reel from Israel's raid on Jenin|work=The Guardian|first1=Bethan|last1=McKernan|first2=Sufian|last2=Taha|date=5 July 2023|access-date=7 July 2023|archive-date=7 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230707161821/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/05/palestinians-reel-israel-raid-on-jenin?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other|url-status=live}} When senior Palestinian Authority members, including Mahmoud Aloul, an ally of Mahmoud Abbas, arrived to offer their respects, they were heckled and chased off by the mourners.
=International=
Jordan, Algeria, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned the violence.{{Cite web |last=الهدف |first=بوابة |date=2023-07-03 |title=الجزائر تدين الاعتداء الذي ارتكبته قوات الاحتلال في مدينة جنين |url=https://hadfnews.ps/post/121237/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AA%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B0%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA%D9%83%D8%A8%D8%AA%D9%87-%D9%82%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%AA%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%85%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%A9-%D8%AC%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%86 |access-date=2023-07-06 |website=بوابة الهدف الإخبارية |language=ar |archive-date=2023-07-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230707162138/https://hadfnews.ps/post/121237/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AA%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B0%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA%D9%83%D8%A8%D8%AA%D9%87-%D9%82%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%AA%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%85%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%A9-%D8%AC%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%86 |url-status=live }}
Hezbollah also condemned the attacks, stating that the Palestinians possess "many alternatives and means that will make the enemy regret its acts".
=United Nations and EU=
Lynn Hastings, the U.N. humanitarian coordinator in the Palestinian areas, expressed her concern on Twitter about the extensive Israeli military operation, noting that the airstrikes occurred in a densely populated refugee camp.
On July 6, a "clearly angered" U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres, in a rare condemnation of Israel, condemned the assault for excessive use of force and said of Israel "as the occupying power, it has a responsibility to ensure that the civilian population is protected against all acts of violence." The statement followed a statement the previous day by three UN independent human rights experts who said that the actions "amount to egregious violations of international law and standards on the use of force and may constitute a war crime".{{Cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinian-condemn-jenin-military-operation-5bf1e7bc37b88a2455ddaba49bbb0d42|title=The UN chief issues a rare condemnation of excessive force by Israel in its Jenin raid|date=July 6, 2023|website=AP News|first=Edith M.|last=Lederer|access-date=7 July 2023|archive-date=6 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230706202045/https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinian-condemn-jenin-military-operation-5bf1e7bc37b88a2455ddaba49bbb0d42|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/7/un-chief-guterres-condemns-israels-raid-on-jenin-refugee-camp|title=UN chief Guterres condemns Israel's raid on Jenin refugee camp|website=Al Jazeera|date=7 July 2023|access-date=7 July 2023|archive-date=7 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230707162914/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/7/un-chief-guterres-condemns-israels-raid-on-jenin-refugee-camp|url-status=live}} Israel demanded a retraction, Guterres declined.{{Cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/un-guterres-israel-palestinians-jenin-condemnation-force-2ba74afe49053453005c2b3e337a92cd|title=The UN refuses to retract its condemnation of Israel over the Jenin military operation|date=8 July 2023|website=AP News|first=Edith M.|last=Lederer|access-date=9 July 2023|archive-date=9 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709083001/https://apnews.com/article/un-guterres-israel-palestinians-jenin-condemnation-force-2ba74afe49053453005c2b3e337a92cd|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-chief-dismisses-israeli-demand-he-retract-accusation-of-excessive-force-in-jenin/|title=UN chief dismisses Israeli demand he retract accusation of excessive force in Jenin|first=Luke|last=Tress|work=The Times of Israel|date=8 July 2023|access-date=9 July 2023|archive-date=9 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709153728/https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-chief-dismisses-israeli-demand-he-retract-accusation-of-excessive-force-in-jenin/|url-status=live}}
European Union representative to the Palestinian territories Sven Kuehn von Burgsdorff led a delegation of UN officials and diplomats from 25 countries to the camp on 8 July, echoed Guterres remarks, called the assault a violation of international law and called for a political resolution to the conflict.{{Cite web|url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20230708-eu-envoy-blasts-israel-over-deadly-jenin-raid|title=EU envoy blasts Israel over deadly Jenin raid|date=July 8, 2023|website=France 24|access-date=July 8, 2023|archive-date=July 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709022724/https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20230708-eu-envoy-blasts-israel-over-deadly-jenin-raid|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ynetnews.com/article/r1dzv6it3|title=EU representative visits Jenin: Israeli operation - violation of international law|first=Einav|last=Halabi|date=8 July 2023|work=Ynetnews|access-date=9 July 2023|archive-date=8 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230708202031/https://www.ynetnews.com/article/r1dzv6it3|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Diplomats visit Jenin refugee camp, inspect destruction caused in two days of Israeli military assault|url=https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/136678|publisher=WAFA|date=8 July 2023|access-date=8 July 2023|archive-date=8 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230708202031/https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/136678|url-status=live}}
Aftermath
On 4 July, nine people were injured in the city of Tel Aviv following a vehicle-ramming and stabbing attack by a Palestinian man. Hamas claimed the attack was "heroic and revenge for the military operation in Jenin".{{cite news |last1=Beaumont |first1=Peter |title=Nine injured in Tel Aviv ramming and stabbing attack |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/04/seven-injured-in-tel-aviv-ramming-and-stabbing-attack |date=4 July 2023 |access-date=7 July 2023 |work=The Guardian |archive-date=11 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230711023854/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/04/seven-injured-in-tel-aviv-ramming-and-stabbing-attack |url-status=live }}
On 5 July near Mount Gerizim armed militants opened fire at an Israeli police vehicle, damaging the vehicle and also a local store. The attack reportedly left no Israelis or militants injured.{{Cite web |last=Fabian |first=Emanuel |title=Palestinian gunmen fire at police vehicle, store in Samaritan community near Nablus |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinian-gunmen-fire-at-police-vehicle-store-in-samaritan-community-near-nablus/ |date=5 July 2023 |access-date=12 July 2023 |work=The Times of Israel |language=en-US |archive-date=5 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230705120858/https://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinian-gunmen-fire-at-police-vehicle-store-in-samaritan-community-near-nablus/ |url-status=live }} The PFLP's armed wing, the Abu Ali Mustapha Brigades claimed responsibility for the attack.{{Cite web |date=2023-07-05 |title=كتائب الشهيد أبو علي مصطفى تتبنى استهداف مركبة لشرطة الاحتلال في جبل جرزيم |url=https://pflp.ps/post/23275/%D9%83%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D9%87%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D8%A3%D8%A8%D9%88-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%8A-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B7%D9%81%D9%89-%D8%AA%D8%AA%D8%A8%D9%86%D9%89-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%81-%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A8%D8%A9-%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%B1%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%AA%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%81%D9%8A- |access-date=2023-07-06 |website=الجبهة الشعبية لتحرير فلسطين |language=ar |archive-date=2023-07-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230707162516/https://pflp.ps/post/23275/%D9%83%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D9%87%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D8%A3%D8%A8%D9%88-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%8A-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B7%D9%81%D9%89-%D8%AA%D8%AA%D8%A8%D9%86%D9%89-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%81-%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A8%D8%A9-%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%B1%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%AA%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%81%D9%8A- |url-status=live }} A day later, the two Palestinian gunmen allegedly responsible for the shooting attack were killed by Israeli troops in Nablus during an attempt to arrest them.{{Cite web|title=Two Palestinian gunmen accused of recent attack killed by Israeli forces in Nablus|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/two-palestinian-gunmen-killed-in-clashes-with-idf-in-nablus/|date=7 July 2023|website=The Times of Israel|first=Emanuel|last=Fabian|access-date=12 July 2023|language=en|archive-date=11 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230711140248/https://www.timesofisrael.com/two-palestinian-gunmen-killed-in-clashes-with-idf-in-nablus/|url-status=live}}
On 6 July, an IDF soldier{{Cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinian-gunman-killed-west-bank-fffd364ef1c908f04978dae58ad5eaea|title=Palestinian militant kills Israeli soldier in West Bank, a day after Israel's military raid in area|date=6 July 2023|website=AP News|first=Julia|last=Frankel|access-date=9 July 2023|archive-date=8 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230708082729/https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinian-gunman-killed-west-bank-fffd364ef1c908f04978dae58ad5eaea|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-749108|title=IDF soldier murdered in terror shooting near Kedumim settlement|website=The Jerusalem Post|first=Yonah|last=Jeremy Bob|date=6 July 2023|access-date=9 July 2023|archive-date=8 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230708194645/https://www.jpost.com//breaking-news/article-749108|url-status=live}} was killed after a Palestinian gunman opened fire at security forces who had stopped to inspect his vehicle near the Israeli settlement of Kedumim. The assailant was killed by Israeli forces after fleeing the scene. The attack was claimed by Hamas, who referred to it as a "heroic operation" in retaliation for the Israeli incursion in Jenin two days prior.{{Cite web|date=6 July 2023|title=A Palestinian gunman kills an Israeli in the West Bank, a day after Israel's military raid in area|url=https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinian-gunman-killed-west-bank-fffd364ef1c908f04978dae58ad5eaea|website=AP News|first=Julia|last=Frankel|access-date=12 July 2023|archive-date=8 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230708082729/https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinian-gunman-killed-west-bank-fffd364ef1c908f04978dae58ad5eaea|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|date=6 July 2023|title=Palestinian gunman kills Israeli soldier in West Bank|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/shooting-reported-near-israeli-settlement-west-bank-military-2023-07-06/|work=Reuters|first=Ammar|last=Awad|access-date=9 July 2023|archive-date=8 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230708184122/https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/shooting-reported-near-israeli-settlement-west-bank-military-2023-07-06/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Israeli Soldier Killed in West Bank Shooting Attack; Hamas Claims Responsibility|url=https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-07-06/ty-article/man-seriously-injured-in-west-bank-terror-attack/00000189-2b41-dcb5-a5df-6f7537c00000|work=Haaretz|first1=Hagar|last1=Shezaf|first2=Yaniv|last2=Kubovich|first3=Ido|last3=Efrati|first4=Jack|last4=Khoury|date=6 July 2023|access-date=11 July 2023|archive-date=6 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230706211442/https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-07-06/ty-article/man-seriously-injured-in-west-bank-terror-attack/00000189-2b41-dcb5-a5df-6f7537c00000|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |title=Israeli killed in illegal settlement attack; gunman shot dead |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/6/shooting-attack-near-illegal-settlement-in-occupied-west-bank |access-date=11 July 2023 |website=Al Jazeera |date=6 July 2023 |language=en |archive-date=6 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230706140458/http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/6/shooting-attack-near-illegal-settlement-in-occupied-west-bank |url-status=live }}{{Cite web|title=Palestinian shot dead after attacking Israelis near an illegal settlement in the north of the West Bank|url=https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/136648|publisher=WAFA|date=6 July 2023|access-date=11 July 2023|archive-date=7 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230707162512/https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/136648|url-status=live}}
See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.un.org/unispal/document/israeli-operation-jenin-ocha-3july2023/ OCHA flash update 1]
- [https://ochaopt.org/content/israeli-forces-operation-jenin-flash-update-2 OCHA flash update 2]
- [https://www.un.org/unispal/document/unrwa-situation-report-2-on-the-situation-in-jenin-west-bank/ UNWRA situation report]
- [https://www.ochaopt.org/content/israeli-forces-operation-jenin-40-cent-households-jenin-refugee-camp-still-lack-access-water-1700-jerusalem OCHA situation report 2]
- [https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/07/03/israel-jenin-military-raid-palestinians/ Israel's raids on Jenin]
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Category:Deaths by firearm in the West Bank
Category:Military operations of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict
Category:Military operations involving Israel