Two Young Palestinian Men Killed in Israeli Army Raid in Jenin

Two Palestinians aged 18 and 19 were killed and eleven others were wounded by Israeli military gunfire as forces entered Jenin refugee camp on Saturday, the Palestinian Health Ministry says.

The two deceased are 18-year-old Mohammed Asus, who sustained a gunfire wound to the neck, and 19-year-old Ahmad Mohammed Daraghmeh, the ministry added.

Of the eleven wounded in the arrest raid, three are in serious condition.

According to testimonies, Israeli forces entered the Jenin refugee camp in armored vehicles, blocking entrances to the area and surrounding several homes of wanted persons.

According to the IDF, their troops carried out an operation to arrest a 25-year-old in Jenin who is wanted for terror activity. He was successfully captured, they added, though during the operation, forces came under attack by Palestinian fire and Molotov cocktails.

There was no comment on the death of the two young men.

Forces used live fire, tear gas and smoke grenades during the operation, and a military helicopter was reportedly spotted flying over the camp.

Nabil Abu Rudeineh, the spokesman for President Mahmoud Abbas, said on Saturday that the Palestinian people are facing “an all-out war” after four Palestinian teenagers were killed during the past 24 hours.

“The Israeli occupation government is delusional when it believes that the killing of dozens of our people, the injury of hundreds, the destruction of dozens of homes and the continuation of army protected settler attacks will bring security and stability,” he said.

“It must be aware that our steadfast people will remain committed to their rights and national principles defending their land and sanctities at all costs,” Abu Rudeineh added.

On Friday, dozens of Palestinians were wounded and two teenagers were killed by Israeli army gunfire in further confrontations in the West Bank.