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Israeli forces have killed a lot of armed fighters throughout a raid on a refugee camp close to the occupied West Financial institution metropolis of Jericho aimed toward capturing suspected Hamas militants.
5 individuals have been killed, governor of Jericho Jihad Abu al-Assal mentioned, within the raid on Monday in Aqbat Jabr refugee camp in southern Jericho and eight have been arrested, based on an announcement printed by the official Palestinian information company WAFA.
The Palestinian well being ministry mentioned three individuals had been wounded, one critically, however gave no particulars on any useless.
Ismail Haniyeh, chief of the Palestinian militant group Hamas, appeared to substantiate some fatalities in an announcement praising the gunmen as “martyred heroes”.
The raid got here throughout a interval of heightened tensions which have drawn fears of an additional escalation in violence and prompted requires calm on each side from america and worldwide our bodies together with the United Nations.
Israeli forces have carried out months of raids within the West Financial institution following a spate of lethal assaults in Israel final yr and forces have been placed on excessive alert after a Palestinian gunman shot seven individuals useless close to a synagogue on January 27.
The navy mentioned Monday’s raid was aimed toward capturing a gaggle of militants belonging to Hamas, which it mentioned was barricaded in a home within the camp and was planning additional operations following an tried capturing assault final month on Israelis close by.
– Reuters
