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A fierce battle erupted in an Israeli raid in Jenin in the West Bank on Monday (June 19th). Six Palestinians were killed and more than 90 others were injured.
Monday, June 19, the Israeli army entered the city of Jenin, located in Palestinian territory. According to the army, it was making arrests of terrorists. She was looking for Palestinian militants, but the incursion went wrong. Vehicles were targeted. Israeli soldiers remained stuck in the alleys. Helicopters fired two missiles to allow the soldiers to extract themselves. The Israelis had not used this type of weapon for 20 years in the occupied West Bank.
Regular Israeli incursions
Jenin is a stronghold of Palestinian fighters. In the city, the incursions of the Israeli army are regular. The inhabitants denounce what they call “harassment of the occupier”. On Monday, the clashes lasted nearly 12 hours. After the clashes, come the funeral. Among the six Palestinian victims are an Islamic Army official and a 15-year-old boy. Tuesday, June 20, an attack killed four people near Eli, an Israeli settlement.