General strike was announced in Jenin and the surrounding towns on Saturday after the martyrdom of three Palestinians by Israeli fire.
Palestinian media reported that Ezz Al-Din Hamamreh and Amjad Khalilia were martyred in a clash with Israeli occupation forces who raided the town of Jabaa, south of Jenin.
Palestine Today reported fierce clashes in Jabaa as Palestinian resistance fighters repelled the Israeli raid in the town early on Saturday.
Media coverage: “Some photos of the scene where Palestinian youths Ezz Al-Din Hamamreh and Amjad Khalilia were shot and killed by Israeli occupation forces in Jaba’ town, south of Jenin, today.” pic.twitter.com/iXqy13x59z
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) January 14, 2023
Israeli media also reported that IOF killed two Palestinians in the town of Jabaa.
Meanwhile on Saturday, Yazan al-Jabari succumbed to wounds sustained during an Israeli raid in Jenin a day earlier.
Shortly afterwards, Mosques in Jenin and the surrounding towns were mourning the three young men.
Press coverage: “Announcing the comprehensive strike.. The mosques in Jenin mourn 3 of their sons after their martyrdom this morning: Izz al-Din Hamamra, Amjad Khalilah, and Yazan al-Jabari”. pic.twitter.com/3UWPeMgcpu
— AlQastal News (@QastalNewsEn) January 14, 2023
General strike was then announced in the city and the nearby towns, with shops and schools were seen closed in mourning of the martyrs.
Nablus and several areas across the occupied West Bank have been the scene of near-daily raids by Israeli occupation forces. So far, 12 Palestinians have been martyred in the West Bank since the start of 2023, including 7 only in Jenin, according to Palestine Today.
Source: Palestinian and Israeli media
