Israeli occupation forces raid Jenin and other cities and towns in West Bank
Jenin (QNN) - Early this morning, Israeli occupation forces conducted raids in the city of Jenin, its refugee camp, and several other cities and towns in the occupied West Bank, as reported by various sources.
Witnesses observed army units storming Jenin before dawn, accompanied by a bulldozer, with military vehicles deploying near the Jenin Government Hospital.
The military presence included snipers deployed in buildings and on rooftops, with reports of home invasions and arrests in the Jenin refugee camp. Power outages occurred during the incursion.
Similar raids were reported in Dheisheh refugee camp in Bethlehem, as well as Ein al-Sultan and Aqbat Jabr refugee camps in Jericho. Raids were also reports in the city of Hebron and the neighboring town of Yatta, in addition to the town of Beita and the village of Qaryout in the province of Nablus.
Confrontations erupted in some areas during the Israeli raids, and there were no reports of injuries.
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