Israeli special forces withdraw from Jenin after fierce resistance

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Al Mayadeen
4 Sep 2023 16:12
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Resistance fighters in the Jenin refugee camp have discovered and confronted an intruding Israeli special force on the camp's outskirts, forcing it to withdraw from the camp.

Resistance fighters from various factions attend the funeral proceedings of Palestinian youth Othman Abu Khurog, 17, at Zababdeh, Jenin in the occupied West Bank, Palestine, on August 22, 2023. (AFP)

Israeli occupation forces (IOF) withdrew from the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank following a fierce confrontation with Resistance fighters, Al Mayadeen's correspondent reported.

Occupation forces had initiated an incursion into Jenin camp, sparking intense clashes with Resistance fighters who swiftly engaged the invaders with live fire and locally manufactured explosive devices.

Al-Quds Brigades - Jenin Brigade announced that they successfully downed and captured an Israeli unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that had been flying over the camp to assist the intruding occupation troops. They also said that they targeted occupation vehicles at the camp's outskirts with a barrage of bullets and previously planted Improvised Explosive Devices.

Our correspondent in the West Bank reported that the occupation forces deployed significant military reinforcements to the camp after Resistance fighters discovered a special Israeli force on the Jenin camp's outskirts. In the process, two members of Hamas were captured by the IOF, and the occupation admitted that it had gone into the camp in pursuit of another individual.

The director of Jenin Government Hospital said that five Palestinians were injured by Israeli fire during the storming of Jenin as a result of Israeli fire.

In response, the Jenin Brigade, affiliated with the Al-Quds Brigades, announced their targeting of Israeli occupation forces and vehicles with a combination of bullets and explosive devices.

The Resistance is prepared for all possibilities

Mohammad al-Hajj Musa, spokesperson for the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), affirmed to Al Mayadeen the significance of the Jenin camp as an enduring symbol of revolution, defiance, and resistance. He noted that the renewed invasion by the Israeli occupation demonstrated the failure of "Israel's" security coordination plan with the Palestinian Authority, and underscored the West Bank's growing importance as a "security challenge" to the occupation.

He also added, "We are determined to maintain the unity of the battlefield and are prepared for all possibilities to defend our people."

Recent Israeli incursions into Jenin and its camp have escalated in an ongoing campaign, targeting the apprehension or elimination of Palestinian Resistance fighters.