Israeli "Apache" helicopters bombed Jenin today, Monday, marking the first occurrence in 22 years. Occupation aircraft launched airstrikes on #Jenin. #Palestine pic.twitter.com/wCfjugObyz— Quds Network (@qudsn) June 19, 2023. This follows the detonation of explosive devices by "Saraya al-Quds" against military vehicles belonging to the Israeli army in Jenin this morning, which resulted in the injury of 5 Israeli soldiers.
Hebrew sources reported that occupation helicopters are transporting the injured soldiers from the ambush in Jenin. pic.twitter.com/vJUGMlI7UX— Quds Network (@qudsn) June 19, 2023. The Jenin Brigade of "Saraya al-Quds" stated in military announcements that its fighters detonated explosive devices that directly hit Israeli army vehicles. The brigades named the battle "The Might of the Free," declaring it "in response to the aggression" against Jenin and its camp.
Local sources reported clashes that erupted with occupation forces in Jenin, resulting in injuries to several soldiers. pic.twitter.com/B5aNZP9VYz— Quds Network (@qudsn) June 19, 2023. During the Israeli army's incursion into the Jenin camp, 5 Palestinians were killed.
Press coverage: "Resistors continue to clash with occupation forces and fire heavily at them during the ongoing incursion into Jenin city." pic.twitter.com/3ajmjfggng— Quds Network (@qudsn) June 19, 2023.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced that 91 injuries were recorded from Israeli army gunfire during the confrontations. Regarding the details of the injuries, the ministry explained that 3 serious injuries were reported to the chest and head, others were medium injuries from live ammunition in the abdomen, as well as 2 injuries from shrapnel in the face, and injuries to the foot, neck, back, pelvis, and head. The UN Human Rights Commissioner, Volker Turk, expressed concern about the situation in the Palestinian territories, "including what appear to be executions by Israeli forces."
Israeli army forces had stormed the city of Jenin and its camp early this morning, deploying their snipers on top of several houses, and violent confrontations erupted in various areas, during which soldiers fired live ammunition, sound bombs, and toxic gas. Video| Military reinforcements of the occupation forces storm the city of Jenin. pic.twitter.com/4sVRglBb3s— Quds Network (@qudsn) June 19, 2023.