The Israeli navy struck the West Financial institution metropolis of Jenin, authorities mentioned Friday, the third day of heavy preventing within the Palestinian territory. The Israeli navy mentioned, it “struck a terrorist cell,” and killed a senior Hamas commander within the metropolis.
Such airstrikes, whereas widespread over the months-long Israel-Hamas battle within the Gaza Strip, have been uncommon within the West Financial institution within the time since. Israel says the raids throughout the northern West Financial institution — which have killed no less than 19 individuals, principally militants, since late Tuesday — are geared toward stopping assaults. The Palestinians see them as a widening of the battle in Gaza and an effort to perpetuate Israel’s decades-long navy rule over the territory.
The most recent Israeli navy operation within the northern West Financial institution was the most important and the deadliest for the reason that battle started.
The Palestinian Well being Ministry says no less than 663 Palestinians have been killed within the West Financial institution since then.
Within the Gaza Strip, the place the Well being Ministry says greater than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed for the reason that battle started Oct. 7 with Hamas’ assault on Israel, an Israeli missile hit a convoy carrying medical provides and gas to an Emirati hospital within the Gaza Strip, killing a number of individuals from an area transportation firm. Israel claimed with out proof that it opened fireplace after gunmen seized the convoy.
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JERUSALEM —The Israeli navy mentioned Friday it had completed a serious operation within the southern Gaza cities of Khan Younis and Deir al-Balah, including that it killed 250 militants in the course of the operation.
Over the course of the operation, the navy mentioned it additionally destroyed kilometers of underground tunnels and recovered the our bodies of six hostages.
The navy didn’t say whether or not it was withdrawing troops from the areas and mentioned it was “making ready for additional missions.” The navy’s Arabic spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, introduced that Palestinians evacuated from elements of each cities can be allowed to return.
The announcement got here because the battle nears the 11-month mark. Israel’s offensive has killed over 40,000 Palestinians since Oct. 7, injured greater than 90,000, and displaced the overwhelming majority of the strip’s inhabitants.
JERUSALEM — Israeli forces killed three Palestinians within the north of the occupied West Financial institution on Friday, the third day of a large-scale operation within the territory, Palestinian well being officers mentioned.
The Israeli navy mentioned its troops recognized and killed a senior chief of Hamas in Jenin, Waseem Khazem, whereas he was driving. When two others within the automotive — whom the navy additionally recognized as militants — tried to flee, troops killed each in an airstrike.
The Palestinian Well being Ministry mentioned the three have been killed in Zababdeh, a city south of Jenin metropolis, however didn’t instantly affirm their identities.
Israeli forces have killed no less than 19 Palestinians for the reason that begin of the operation early Wednesday, which they are saying is geared to root out militancy within the restive territory and stop assaults on Israeli residents. Hamas has claimed no less than 10 of the lifeless as their fighters.
For the reason that begin of the Israel-Hamas battle, no less than 663 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fireplace within the West Financial institution, Palestinian well being officers say, principally in Israeli raids into Palestinian cities and cities. Assaults on Israelis within the territory have additionally risen.
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza — Mourners at Al-Aqsa Hospital within the Gaza Strip gathered early Friday to carry a funeral for a number of members of two completely different households killed Thursday evening after an Israeli airstrike hit their home.
A video filmed by The Related Press exhibits a person holding his lifeless baby wrapped in a bloodied white shroud. One other man is seen holding an toddler who was born lifeless that evening.
Greater than 14,000 youngsters have been killed for the reason that Israel-Hamas battle started on Oct. 7, in accordance with Gaza well being officers.
A number of individuals gathered on the hospital advanced and carried out a funeral prayer earlier than the our bodies have been taken for burial.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An Israeli missile hit a convoy carrying medical provides and gas to an Emirati hospital within the Gaza Strip, killing a number of individuals from an area transportation firm, the American Close to East Refugee Assist group mentioned Friday.
Israel claimed with out proof that it opened fireplace after gunmen seized the convoy.
The strike Thursday hit the primary automotive within the convoy on the Salah al-Din Highway within the Gaza Strip, killing a number of individuals employed by a transportation firm that the help group was utilizing to convey provides to the Emirates Purple Crescent Hospital in Rafah, mentioned Sandra Rasheed, Anera’s director for the Palestinian territories.
The convoy, which was coordinated by Anera and accredited by Israeli authorities, included an Anera worker who was unhurt, Rasheed mentioned in a press release. “Our understanding is that the remaining autos within the convoy have been capable of proceed and efficiently ship the help to the hospital.”
The Israeli navy didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark Friday from The Related Press. Nonetheless, Israeli navy spokesperson Lt. Col. Avichay Adraee posted to the social platform X that “gunmen seized a automotive on the head of the convoy (a jeep) and commenced driving.”
He wrote that the navy decided just one automobile was seized earlier than performing, and added, “The presence of armed males inside a humanitarian convoy in an uncoordinated method makes it troublesome to safe the convoys and their workers and harms the humanitarian effort.”
The United Arab Emirates, which reached a diplomatic recognition take care of Israel in 2020 and has been offering support to Gaza for the reason that Israel-Hamas battle started, didn’t instantly acknowledge the assault.
JERUSALEM — The Israeli navy carried out an airstrike within the West Financial institution metropolis of Jenin amid days of heavy preventing within the Palestinian territory, authorities mentioned Friday.
The Israeli navy mentioned in a short assertion {that a} navy plane “struck a terrorist cell throughout an encounter with safety forces in a counterterrorism operation within the space of Jenin.” It didn’t instantly elaborate.
Such airstrikes, whereas widespread over the months-long Israel-Hamas battle within the Gaza Strip, have been uncommon within the West Financial institution within the time since.
Israel says the raids throughout the northern West Financial institution — which have killed 16 individuals, almost all militants, since late Tuesday — are geared toward stopping assaults. The Palestinians see them as a widening of the battle in Gaza and an effort to perpetuate Israel’s decades-long navy rule over the territory.
The Palestinian Well being Ministry says over 650 Palestinians have been killed within the West Financial institution for the reason that begin of the battle.
Israel captured the West Financial institution, the Gaza Strip and east Jerusalem within the 1967 Mideast battle, and the Palestinians need all three territories for his or her future state.
UNITED NATIONS — In a uncommon rebuke, the USA sharply criticized Israel’s assaults on United Nations autos and known as for an finish to assaults and threatening rhetoric in opposition to the U.N. and humanitarian organizations.
At a U.N. Safety Council assembly on the humanitarian state of affairs in Gaza, U.S. deputy ambassador Robert Wooden singled out the Israeli navy’s repeated firing at a clearly marked automobile of the U.N. meals company, which was hit by no less than 10 bullets because it was transferring towards an Israeli navy checkpoint on the central Wadi Gaza bridge, regardless of having obtained a number of clearances from Israeli authorities.
In response, the World Meals Program introduced Wednesday it’s pausing all workers motion in Gaza till additional discover. U.N. spokesperson Stephane Dujarric mentioned Thursday that each one WFP convoys and workers stay on maintain, although the workers was involved with some humanitarian companions who ship support in Gaza.
Wooden expressed alarm on the WFP incident and mentioned Israel has instructed the U.S. their preliminary evaluate mentioned it was “a results of a communication error” between Israeli navy items.
On July 23, UNICEF mentioned two of its autos have been hit with stay ammunition whereas ready at a chosen holding level close to the Wada Gaza checkpoint, ready to reunite 5 youngsters together with a child with their father. It was the second taking pictures involving a UNICEF automotive in 12 weeks.
