In under a week; IOF kill 29 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank
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The Palestinian health ministry says that 121 people were wounded since IOF launched its invasion of northern areas of the occupied West Bank last week.
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CCTV image of Israeli military bulldozer destroying streets and infrastructure of the Jenin refugee camp as part of the invasion of the city of northern areas of the occupied West Bank, image released on Monday, August 9, 2024 (Social media)
In less than one week, Israeli occupation forces have killed at least 29 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry reported on Monday as the invasion of northern parts of the area continues.
The ministry also said that 121 people have been wounded in the ongoing Israeli attack.
Daily Israeli attacks and incursions continue into cities and refugee camps, primarily Tulkarm and Jenin.
Last Wednesday, IOF launched a wide-scale invasion of Jenin and Tulkarm, during which all entrances to the camp were blocked, hospitals were sieged and medics were prevented from operating.
They won’t let the ambulance pass
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Palestinian Resistance groups confronted the occupation forces in the stormed cities and refugee camps, launching since then a series of operations, which included ambushes using locally-produced IEDs. IOF admitted to the wounding and killing of several of its soldiers.
Among the martyrs, 18 were killed in Jenin while the rest in Tubas, Tulkarm, and al-Khalil, the ministry added.
Systemic destruction of Jenin
The Jenin Municipality reported on Saturday that, as of the date of the statement, the Israeli occupation army has completely destroyed 70% of the city's streets during its ongoing incursion. The Israeli mass destruction of the city and its refugee camp has continued unabated since then.
Additionally, water supply has been disrupted for 80% of Jenin and the entire refugee camp due to the Israeli destruction of water networks and the inability of municipality technical teams to access the damaged areas for necessary repairs or to reroute supplies.
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The Israeli systemic destruction was not limited to infrastructure.
Parts of the central vegetable market in the city were set on fire by occupation forces, Bashir Mataaen, Director of Public Relations and Media for the municipality said. Hundreds of Palestinian homes and vehicles were also destroyed.
