IOF suffers casualties as a result of Resistance fire: Jenin Brigade

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Al Mayadeen
4 Jul 2023 20:59

The confrontation with Israeli occupation forces by the Palestinian Resistance fighters is still ongoing in Jenin, as the Jenin Brigade announces direct hits on Israeli targets halting their advancement in the camp.

Palestinian Resistance fighters fire at intruding Israeli forces after Netanyahu's government launched a wide-scale military campaign against Jenin, occupied West Bank, Palestine, July 3, 2023 (AFP)

Al-Quds Brigades - Jenin Brigade a military wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) announced that its fighters successfully targeted an Israeli ground patrol near the Tawalba Mosque, in the Jenin refugee camp, scoring direct hits on the intruding forces.

The brigade stated that its engineering unit managed to detonate a number of explosive devices which targeted Israeli armored vehicles on the outskirts of the camp.

The Resistance group also targeted Israeli reinforcements on Mahyoub Street and Al-Nasserah Street with heavy gunfire.

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The Jenin Brigade revealed their confrontation with the Israeli troops led to several casualties among enemy forces, as the Brigade managed to disable an armored vehicle.

Furthermore, they announced that their fighters targeted Israeli forces on Nablus Street with heavy gunfire. While the engineering unit detonated a number of explosive devices on Haifa Street, confirming direct hits on armored vehicles.

Al Mayadeen's correspondent reported intense Israeli attacks on Hospital Street in Jenin which leads to the camp's entrance.

She noted that a critically injured person was transferred to a hospital in the area after being shot by Israeli forces. She emphasized that the clashes are ongoing, as explosives detonated by Resistance fighters rocked the battlefield.

Our correspondent added that the majority of explosives were detonated at the center of the camp which prevented the Israeli forces from advancing into key positions in the camp.

She also mentioned that Israeli forces targeted a house near Al-Ansar Mosque as she revealed that the Al-Damaj Neighborhood has been the main axis of confrontation in the camp.

ICRC calls for the protection of civilians

Meanwhile, the International Committee of the Red Cross called for immediate protection of civilians in Jenin, urging the occupation to ensure access to healthcare, shelter, food, and water to all residents of the camp.

The Palestinian Ministry of Health reported that 11 people have been martyred in Jenin so far, after Abdul Rahman Hassan Saabana a 17-year-old succumbed to his injuries caused by Israeli gunfire.

The Palestinian Red Crescent confirmed that its medical teams dealt with 103 injuries yesterday, noting that the occupation forces prevented ambulances from reaching wounded Palestinians.

The Israeli occupation forces have launched an attack on #Jenin_Camp and forced the residents out of their homes as they shell the camp. #JeninUnderAttack #Palestine pic.twitter.com/uslpyR3tSC
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In turn, the Prisoners' Affairs Office stated that the occupation forces have arrested about 120 Palestinians from Jenin and the Jenin refugee camp since the start of the aggression on Monday.

The occupation claims that its aim is to "disrupt the armed infrastructure and arrest its elements in Jenin"; however, its strikes on Jenin camp targeted civilian homes and properties, specifically in the Al-Damaj neighborhood.

The Israeli aggression on Jenin has so far failed to achieve any of the occupation's security objectives and has only wreaked havoc on the West Bank city and its civilian infrastructures.