Palestinian woman denied hospital transfer, martyred in West Bank
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For the second consecutive day, Israeli occupation forces are enforcing strict measures in the occupied West Bank, leading to the death of a Palestinian woman who suffered a heart attack after being denied hospital access.
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Israeli occupation vehicles are seen during a military operation in the West Bank city of Jenin, on January 21, 2025. (AP)
The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday the martyrdom of a female citizen after the Israeli occupation forces prevented her from being transferred to the hospital at the Beit Einun checkpoint, northeast of the city of al-Khalil on Tuesday evening after she was suffering from symptoms of a heart attack.
In a statement, the ministry announced that Iman Mohammad Jaradat (45) from Sa'ir was martyred after occupation forces prevented her transfer to the hospital.
عن ذات الحاجز الذي ارتقت عليه...
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نقل الشهـــيدة إيمان جرادات عبر حاجز بيت عينون شمال شرق الخليل إلى مسقط رأسها بلدة سعير، حيث ارتقت أثناء توجهها للمشفى وعرقل الاحتلال وصولها. pic.twitter.com/kxBJoGXXJw
A relative of martyr Jaradat stated, “She was married with six children and suffered a severe stroke. Due to her critical condition, she was transferred from Sa’ir Health Center to al-Mezan Hospital in al-Khalil. However, occupation forces at the Beit Anoun checkpoint refused to let her pass, forcing her to be transferred to another ambulance on the other side of the checkpoint. She tragically passed away.”
Second day of raids in Jenin
For the second day in a row, Israeli occupation forces are imposing stricter military measures at most entrances and exits of governorates in the occupied West Bank, resulting in long queues of hundreds of vehicles waiting to pass.
جرافات الاحتلال تواصل تدمير الشوارع المحيطة بمستشفى جنين الحكومي.#فلسطين #جنين #الضفة_الغربية pic.twitter.com/gY8kTTqurC
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The Al-Quds Brigades - Jenin Battalion, the military wing of the Islamic Jihad Movement, announced on Wednesday that it had engaged with Israeli occupation forces during an incursion into the battlefronts, targeting them with explosive devices and machine guns.
Operation Iron Wall
The Israeli military announced on Tuesday 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.
