The Israeli occupation forces have launched a large-scale raid on the town of Qabatiya, south of Jenin in the West Bank. According to media reports, fierce clashes erupted between the Palestinian resistance and the occupying troops, with the sound of explosions echoing through the town.
Heavy clashes with the Israeli occupation forces in Qabatia town, southern of Jenin. pic.twitter.com/6RstQiZVYr
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The operation began with the Israeli occupation forces surrounding a house in Qabatiya, firing “Energa” shells and raiding neighboring homes. Witnesses reported intensive military flights overhead as the troops turned the area around the Jenin refugee camp into a launching point for assaults on nearby towns.
Additional reinforcements were sent to Qabatiya, coinciding with the arrival of an Apache helicopter. Simultaneously, the occupation forces began destroying infrastructure at the entrance to the town of Al-Yamoun, northwest of Jenin.
An Israeli bulldozer destroys the streets and infrastructure at the entrance of Al Yamoun village, west of Jenin. pic.twitter.com/yOpj2lpx5n
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The crackdown extended across the West Bank, with the Israeli military carrying out a series of arrests amid clashes on several fronts. The Prisoners’ Information Office reported that 10 Palestinians were detained in Jerusalem, and 2 more in Tulkarm and Jenin.
Last night, the occupation forces tightened their siege on Jenin city and its refugee camp, burning several homes and forcing residents to evacuate under fire. In response, resistance fighters clashed with the Israeli “army” on the streets of the camp.
The latest raids come as the Israeli occupation has maintained a stranglehold on the West Bank, with 898 military checkpoints restricting the movement of Palestinians.
Source: Agencies (edited and translated by Al-Manar English Website)
