Israeli forces kills nine in Jenin clash with Palestinian gunmen

• Israeli forces kill 9 Palestinians, including elderly woman, in West Bank city of Jenin.
• This makes Thursday deadliest day for Palestinians in the West Bank in more than a year.
• Total number of Palestinians killed by Israeli troops this year rises to 29.

Israeli forces raided the unrest-plagued West Bank city and refugee camp of Jenin on Thursday, killing nine Palestinians, including an elderly woman, and injuring a number of others.

The number of fatalities makes Thursday the deadliest day for Palestinians in the West Bank in more than a year.

According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, this raises the total number of Palestinians killed by Israeli troops this year to 29.

This death toll includes bystanders, attackers of Israelis, and militants who were the focus of Israeli raids.

Israeli security forces said they were operating in Jenin Thursday to apprehend a “terror squad belonging to the Islamic Jihad terror organization,” saying in a statement that it killed three “terrorists.”

“The Islamic Jihad terror operatives were heavily involved in executing and planning multiple major terror attacks, including shooting attacks on IDF soldiers and Israeli civilians,” the joint statement from the Israel Defense Forces, Israel Security Agency and Border Police said.

In accordance with the statement, two armed suspects were “neutralized” as they fled, while a third was neutralized on the spot. Apparently, another suspect turned himself in.

Israeli forces reported no injuries on their side, but said they were aware of “claims regarding additional casualties during the exchange of fire” and were investigating.

According to the Palestinian Red Crescent (PRC), Israeli forces first made it impossible for medical personnel to get the Jenin camp, where four injured people were in serious condition.

According to the PRC, Israeli forces also shot tear gas canisters at the Jenin Government Hospital, injuring children by inhalation.

Muhammad Shtayyeh, the prime minister of the Palestinian Authority, urged the UN and international human rights organizations to “intervene swiftly to give safety… and stop the murder of children, youth, and women.”

Last year was the deadliest in over two decades for both Israelis and Palestinians in the West Bank.

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