The Israeli military has announced the start of a new military campaign in the West Bank city of Jenin, which it dubbed the "Iron Wall".

Israeli media reported that the campaign was executed by order of the political echelon, following a Cabinet meeting last Friday, which added the West Bank to the goals of the ongoing war.

Israeli Security Minister Israel Katz said the military operation in Jenin was "prepared to protect settlers and settlement outposts in the area," while an Israeli security source told Israeli media that "the operation in Jenin will be unprecedented in its size and scope."

Israeli media further noted that the Israeli military, Shin Bet, and "Border Guards" began an operation meant to "foil terrorism" in Jenin, which will continue for the coming days, asserting that a large IOF force has advanced on Jenin from all directions after the Shin Bet disrupted internet communications throughout the Jenin Refugee Camp.

"Israel's" Walla news website's military analyst Amir Bohbot said the military operation in Jenin began with a UAV attack on infrastructure. He further said that the operation will continue for as long as needed, noting that the goal is to "secure the Israeli Army's freedom of operation throughout the West Bank, and destroy and neutralize terrorist infrastructure and time bombs."

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Resistance confronts advancing IOF forces

Al Mayadeen's correspondent reported that an Israeli Army chopper opened machine gun fire toward Jenin Camp, while occupation forces bombed an empty vehicle in the camp's surroundings just as a special force was infiltrating the area of Jabiriyyat.

⬅️ شاهد..إصابة على الارض عقب اقتحام قوات خاصة لمخيم جنين. pic.twitter.com/hAa7HS0aLt

— المركز الفلسطيني للإعلام (@PalinfoAr) January 21, 2025

The Resistance in the West Bank swiftly activated sirens in Jenin after an Israeli special force was discovered as its vehicle exited the Dotan checkpoint, and the Resistance waged a heavy confrontation against the force in Jenin's al-Hadaf neighborhood.

⬅️ شاهد..
طواقم الاسعاف تقوم بنقل إصابة برصاص الاحتلال في محيط مخيم جنين. pic.twitter.com/75ouyXAJ9u

— المركز الفلسطيني للإعلام (@PalinfoAr) January 21, 2025

Al-Quds Brigades - Jenin announced that its fighters confronted occupation forces advancing along several axes, showering them with a barrage of bullets along the al-Hadaf Axis. Similarly, Jenin's al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades announced that its fighters are confronting Israeli forces with machine gun fire, securing direct hits against them.

The Palestinian Health Ministry announced that six martyrs and 35 wounded were taken to the hospital following the Israeli aggression as of 2:00 PM local time.

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