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A Palestinian plowed a pickup truck into pedestrians in Tel Aviv and then erupted in a stabbing attack, injuring eight people on Tuesday in an attack claimed by the Islamist group Hamas in retaliation for a major Israeli operation in the West Bank. Both hospitals said at least five people were in serious condition. Israeli news site Ynet She added that one of the victims was a pregnant woman, but the hospital could not confirm this for privacy reasons.
The 20-year-old Palestinian attacker from the occupied West Bank was shot dead by an armed civilian.
The attack in Israel’s commercial capital came as more than 1,000 Israeli soldiers engaged in the second day of an operation against Palestinian militants in the Jenin refugee camp, one of the flashpoints in more than a year of escalating violence in the occupied West Bank.
Hamas, which identified the attacker as one of its members, said the operation was “self-defence”.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu indicated that the operation in the Jenin refugee camp, one of the most intense in the region for nearly two decades, was nearing completion. But he did not give details of when that would end and pledged to carry out similar operations in the future. During a visit to a military site on the outskirts of Jenin, he said, “At these moments, we are completing the mission, and I can say that our broad operation in Jenin is not a one-time operation.”
Israel bombed the camp, known as a stronghold of Palestinian militants, early Monday in an operation it said aimed to destroy and confiscate weapons. Palestinian health officials said 11 people were killed and dozens wounded. Large military bulldozers tore up alleys, causing severe damage to roads and buildings, and thousands of residents fled the camp. People said that the electricity and water were cut off.
The large-scale raid comes amid a surge in violence that has been going on for more than a year, which has created a challenge to Netanyahu’s far-right government, which is dominated by ultra-nationalists who have called for tougher action against Palestinian militants only to exacerbate the fighting. More than 140 Palestinians have been killed this year in the West Bank, and Palestinian attacks targeting Israelis have killed 25, including a shooting last month that killed four settlers. The ongoing operation has prompted humanitarian groups to warn of a deteriorating situation. agencies
The 20-year-old Palestinian attacker from the occupied West Bank was shot dead by an armed civilian.
The attack in Israel’s commercial capital came as more than 1,000 Israeli soldiers engaged in the second day of an operation against Palestinian militants in the Jenin refugee camp, one of the flashpoints in more than a year of escalating violence in the occupied West Bank.
Hamas, which identified the attacker as one of its members, said the operation was “self-defence”.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu indicated that the operation in the Jenin refugee camp, one of the most intense in the region for nearly two decades, was nearing completion. But he did not give details of when that would end and pledged to carry out similar operations in the future. During a visit to a military site on the outskirts of Jenin, he said, “At these moments, we are completing the mission, and I can say that our broad operation in Jenin is not a one-time operation.”
Israel bombed the camp, known as a stronghold of Palestinian militants, early Monday in an operation it said aimed to destroy and confiscate weapons. Palestinian health officials said 11 people were killed and dozens wounded. Large military bulldozers tore up alleys, causing severe damage to roads and buildings, and thousands of residents fled the camp. People said that the electricity and water were cut off.
The large-scale raid comes amid a surge in violence that has been going on for more than a year, which has created a challenge to Netanyahu’s far-right government, which is dominated by ultra-nationalists who have called for tougher action against Palestinian militants only to exacerbate the fighting. More than 140 Palestinians have been killed this year in the West Bank, and Palestinian attacks targeting Israelis have killed 25, including a shooting last month that killed four settlers. The ongoing operation has prompted humanitarian groups to warn of a deteriorating situation. agencies
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