The Israeli military's combat operations in the West Bank continued at a high intensity on Wednesday morning. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said in a statement that the Israeli military operation in the West Bank city of Jenin reflects the "first lesson" learned from the Israeli army's repeated attacks on the Gaza Strip: the importance of eliminating terrorists and destroying terrorist infrastructure in Jenin "as terrorism is once again occurring inside the city."
As the operation began, Palestinian security forces withdrew from the refugee camp and the sound of heavy gunfire could be heard in cellphone footage shared on social media. Palestinian health services said at least nine Palestinians were killed and 35 wounded in the Israeli attack, which continued overnight. A week earlier, an Israeli airstrike on the Jenin refugee camp killed at least three Palestinians and wounded dozens more. Since the war began in October 2023 in Gaza, hundreds of Palestinians and dozens of Israelis have been killed in the West Bank and Israel, and thousands of Palestinians have been arrested in regular Israeli raids, A2 CNN writes.
Israel's hardline pro-settler Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who is responsible for much of Israeli policy in the West Bank, said the operation was the start of a "strong and sustained campaign" against militant groups "to protect settlements and settlers." Earlier, Smotrich welcomed Trump's decision to lift sanctions on settlers accused of violence against Palestinians. He said he looked forward to working with the new U.S. administration on expanding settlements, which most countries consider a violation of international law.
Meanwhile, four people were injured in a stabbing attack in central Tel Aviv, according to Israeli emergency services. Israeli police said the attacker had been "neutralized," but gave no further details about his identity or condition. A body was seen lying on the ground at the scene of the attack, surrounded by police forces. All four victims were taken to hospital - two had moderate injuries and the other two had minor injuries.
According to the Shin Bet, Israel's internal affairs secret service, the man who stabbed four people in Tel Aviv on Tuesday night, a 29-year-old Moroccan tourist living in the United States, was questioned at the airport and no reason was found to prevent him from entering Israel. The Times of Israel reported it. The terrorist was killed shortly after the attack. (A2 Televizion)
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