People carry the body of a victim killed in an Israeli attack in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, on July 5, 2024. Seven Palestinians were killed by Israeli airstrikes and gunfire in Jenin city and its refugee camp in the northern West Bank, Palestinian and Israeli sources said on Friday. (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua)
RAMALLAH, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Seven Palestinians were killed by Israeli airstrikes and gunfire in Jenin city and its refugee camp in the northern West Bank, Palestinian and Israeli sources said on Friday.
An Israeli drone targeted a group of young men in the Jenin camp, and Israeli forces surrounded a house west of Jenin amid an exchange of gunfire with Palestinian militants, Palestinian security sources told Xinhua.
Then, Israeli forces deployed reinforcements to the area before shelling the house with several "Energa" grenades, the sources added.
Mahmoud Al-Saadi, a Red Crescent ambulance official in Jenin, told Xinhua that Israeli forces imposed a military cordon on the area, preventing ambulance crews from reaching the besieged house.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement on Friday that its soldiers conducted "counterterrorism" activity in the Jenin area.
"The soldiers are encircling a building where terrorists have barricaded themselves, and IDF soldiers are exchanging fire with the terrorists. During the exchanges of fire, an IDF aircraft struck several armed terrorists in the area," the statement said.
Jenin city and its refugee camp have experienced escalating tensions for more than two years, with the intensity increasing since the Palestinian-Israeli conflict erupted in early October 2023.
More than 560 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli army since October 2023 across the West Bank and East Jerusalem, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. ■
People mourn victims killed in an Israeli attack in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, on July 5, 2024. Seven Palestinians were killed by Israeli airstrikes and gunfire in Jenin city and its refugee camp in the northern West Bank, Palestinian and Israeli sources said on Friday. (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua)
People mourn victims killed in an Israeli attack in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, on July 5, 2024. Seven Palestinians were killed by Israeli airstrikes and gunfire in Jenin city and its refugee camp in the northern West Bank, Palestinian and Israeli sources said on Friday. (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua)
Israeli military vehicles are seen during an Israeli raid in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, on July 5, 2024. Seven Palestinians were killed by Israeli airstrikes and gunfire in Jenin city and its refugee camp in the northern West Bank, Palestinian and Israeli sources said on Friday. (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua)
Israeli military vehicles are seen during an Israeli raid in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, on July 5, 2024. Seven Palestinians were killed by Israeli airstrikes and gunfire in Jenin city and its refugee camp in the northern West Bank, Palestinian and Israeli sources said on Friday. (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua)
An Israeli bulldozer and a front loader are seen during an Israeli raid in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, on July 5, 2024. Seven Palestinians were killed by Israeli airstrikes and gunfire in Jenin city and its refugee camp in the northern West Bank, Palestinian and Israeli sources said on Friday. (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua)
Smoke rises from a building on fire during an Israeli raid in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, on July 5, 2024. Seven Palestinians were killed by Israeli airstrikes and gunfire in Jenin city and its refugee camp in the northern West Bank, Palestinian and Israeli sources said on Friday. (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua)
Israeli military vehicles are seen during an Israeli raid in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, on July 5, 2024. Seven Palestinians were killed by Israeli airstrikes and gunfire in Jenin city and its refugee camp in the northern West Bank, Palestinian and Israeli sources said on Friday. (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua)
Israeli military vehicles are seen during an Israeli raid in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, on July 5, 2024. Seven Palestinians were killed by Israeli airstrikes and gunfire in Jenin city and its refugee camp in the northern West Bank, Palestinian and Israeli sources said on Friday. (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua)
Smoke rises from a building on fire during an Israeli raid in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, on July 5, 2024. Seven Palestinians were killed by Israeli airstrikes and gunfire in Jenin city and its refugee camp in the northern West Bank, Palestinian and Israeli sources said on Friday. (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua)
An Israeli bulldozer is seen during an Israeli raid in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, on July 5, 2024. Seven Palestinians were killed by Israeli airstrikes and gunfire in Jenin city and its refugee camp in the northern West Bank, Palestinian and Israeli sources said on Friday. (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua)
An Israeli bulldozer and a front loader are seen during an Israeli raid in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, on July 5, 2024. Seven Palestinians were killed by Israeli airstrikes and gunfire in Jenin city and its refugee camp in the northern West Bank, Palestinian and Israeli sources said on Friday. (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua)
Paramedics and firefighters work at a building destroyed in an Israeli raid in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, on July 5, 2024. Seven Palestinians were killed by Israeli airstrikes and gunfire in Jenin city and its refugee camp in the northern West Bank, Palestinian and Israeli sources said on Friday. (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua)
Paramedics and firefighters work at a building destroyed in an Israeli raid in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, on July 5, 2024. Seven Palestinians were killed by Israeli airstrikes and gunfire in Jenin city and its refugee camp in the northern West Bank, Palestinian and Israeli sources said on Friday. (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua)
People inspect the damage of a building after an Israeli raid in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, on July 5, 2024. Seven Palestinians were killed by Israeli airstrikes and gunfire in Jenin city and its refugee camp in the northern West Bank, Palestinian and Israeli sources said on Friday. (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua)
People inspect the damage of a building after an Israeli raid in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, on July 5, 2024. Seven Palestinians were killed by Israeli airstrikes and gunfire in Jenin city and its refugee camp in the northern West Bank, Palestinian and Israeli sources said on Friday. (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua)
Paramedics and firefighters work at a building destroyed in an Israeli raid in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, on July 5, 2024. Seven Palestinians were killed by Israeli airstrikes and gunfire in Jenin city and its refugee camp in the northern West Bank, Palestinian and Israeli sources said on Friday. (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua)
People are seen among the rubble after an Israeli raid in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, on July 5, 2024. Seven Palestinians were killed by Israeli airstrikes and gunfire in Jenin city and its refugee camp in the northern West Bank, Palestinian and Israeli sources said on Friday. (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua)
People inspect the damage of a building after an Israeli raid in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, on July 5, 2024. Seven Palestinians were killed by Israeli airstrikes and gunfire in Jenin city and its refugee camp in the northern West Bank, Palestinian and Israeli sources said on Friday. (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua)
Paramedics and firefighters work at a building destroyed in an Israeli raid in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, on July 5, 2024. Seven Palestinians were killed by Israeli airstrikes and gunfire in Jenin city and its refugee camp in the northern West Bank, Palestinian and Israeli sources said on Friday. (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua)
