News
Latest News
news bulletin
Breaking Headlines
Israel-Gaza War Updates
Variety and Tech
Sports News
Middle East News
World News
Lebanon News
Press Highlights
Lebanon Economy
News Bulletin Reports
Other News
Breaking Headlines
Israel-Gaza War Updates
Variety and Tech
Sports News
Middle East News
World News
Lebanon News
Press Highlights
Lebanon Economy
News Bulletin Reports
Beirut
25
o
Bekaa
28
o
Keserwan
25
o
Metn
25
o
Mount Lebanon
25
o
North
27
o
South
25
o
Live
Video
Audio
Schedule
shows
العربية
watching now
Wajeet Rass
SUBSCRIBE
Home
Notification
Live
Video
Audio
shows
Beirut
25
o
Bekaa
28
o
Keserwan
25
o
Metn
25
o
Mount Lebanon
25
o
North
27
o
South
25
o
News
Programs
The News
Breaking Headlines
Israel-Gaza War Updates
Variety and Tech
Sports News
Middle East News
World News
Lebanon News
Press Highlights
Lebanon Economy
News Bulletin Reports
Programs
Documentaries
Lebanon’s Centennial
News Bulletin
The Untold History
Talk Show
Series
Sports
Variety
Other
Comedy
Oldies
Breaking News
Latest News
Highlighted News
Most Read
Videos
العربية
Watch the latest programs and the latest developments on your favorite screen
Shows
Join millions of followers
Who We Are
Contact Us
Advertise With Us
Careers
Channel frequencies
Privacy Policy
Terms and Conditions
Israeli army kills 4 Palestinians in West Bank air strikes
Middle East News
2023-07-03 | 03:18
High views
Share
Share
5
min
Israeli army kills 4 Palestinians in West Bank air strikes
The Israeli army said it had launched drone strikes in the occupied West Bank area of Jenin Monday as part of an "extensive counterterrorism effort" that the Palestinian health ministry said killed four residents.
The operation comes two weeks after an Israeli army raid in Jenin refugee camp left seven people dead, and saw rare use of helicopter missile fire.
Israel has stepped up operations in the northern West Bank, home to Jenin city and its adjacent refugee camp, which is a stronghold of Palestinian armed groups and where there has been a spate of attacks on Israelis as well as attacks by Jewish settlers on Palestinian communities.
The Palestinian health ministry said that in Monday's operation four people were killed and 27 injured.
"There is bombing from the air and an invasion from the ground," Mahmoud al-Saadi, director of the Palestinian Red Crescent in Jenin, told AFP.
"Several houses and sites have been bombed... smoke is rising from everywhere."
The Israeli army said its forces had struck a "joint operations center", which served as a command post for the "Jenin Brigade", a local militant group.
The area is nominally under the control of president Mahmud Abbas's Palestinian Authority, which has partial administrative control in the West Bank.
The army said the early-Monday operation targeted an "observation and reconnaissance" site, as well as a weapons storage facility and a hideout for those alleged to have carried out attacks on Israeli targets in recent months.
Violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has worsened since early last year, including under the latest administration of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu which took power in December, a coalition between his Likud party and extreme-right and ultra-Orthodox Jewish allies.
Netanyahu's coalition contains hardline settlers, including extreme-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
- Caught 'by surprise' -
"People were aware that we were probably going in but the method of striking from the air and our target was right in the core of the camp basically caught them by surprise," army spokesman Richard Hecht told reporters in an online briefing.
"We are still inside the camp. We are still seizing weapons and ammunitions" and "infrastructure"
He said the army was after "specific targets" and "not trying to hold ground."
There was no specific timeline as to when the ongoing operation would end, Hecht said, adding its primary focus is on the Jenin camp.
"The aerial platforms were UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles)," Hecht said.
Israel has occupied the West Bank since the Six-Day War of 1967.
Excluding annexed east Jerusalem, the territory is now home to around 490,000 Israelis who live in settlements considered illegal under international law.
The Palestinians, who seek their own independent state, want Israel to withdraw from all land it occupied in the Six-Day War and to dismantle all Jewish settlements.
However, Netanyahu has pledged to "strengthen settlements" and has expressed no interest in reviving peace talks, which have been moribund since 2014.
In a separate incident a Palestinian youth was also killed by Israeli fire near the West Bank city of Ramallah, the Palestinian health ministry said.
The Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad said in a statement that "all options are open to strike the enemy (Israel) in response to its aggression in Jenin".
In the raid last month, two 15-year-olds and at least one militant were among the seven killed. The raid saw helicopter missile fire as part of efforts to clear the way for Israeli troops who encountered strong resistance including an explosive device which hit an armored vehicle.
Following that raid, four Israelis were killed when two Palestinian gunmen attacked a petrol station near the West bank settlement of Eli. The assailants were shot dead.
In response, Netanyahu's office said his government would fast-track settlement expansion at Eli, despite repeated calls by the United Nations for Israel to halt such construction.
That same week, the Israeli military said they killed three members of a "terrorist cell" in a rare West Bank drone strike.
Since the start of the year at least 181 Palestinians, 25 Israelis, a Ukrainian and an Italian have been killed, according to an AFP tally compiled from official sources from both sides.
They include, on the Palestinian side, combatants and civilians, and on the Israeli side, mostly civilians and three members of the Arab minority.
AFP
Middle East News
Israel
Army
Kills
Palestinian
West Bank
Air Strike
Next
British MPs urge fresh action to secure Egyptian dissident's release
Saudi summons Swedish ambassador over Koran burning
Previous
Related Articles
d-none hideMe
0
Middle East News
2024-05-16
Israeli army fire kills three Palestinians in the West Bank, according to Palestinian authorities
Middle East News
2024-05-16
Israeli army fire kills three Palestinians in the West Bank, according to Palestinian authorities
0
Israel-Gaza War Updates
2024-05-18
Israeli airstrike kills Palestinian militant, wounds eight people in West Bank
Israel-Gaza War Updates
2024-05-18
Israeli airstrike kills Palestinian militant, wounds eight people in West Bank
0
Israel-Gaza War Updates
2024-05-15
Palestinian killed by Israeli army in West Bank clashes following commemorative march
Israel-Gaza War Updates
2024-05-15
Palestinian killed by Israeli army in West Bank clashes following commemorative march
0
Israel-Gaza War Updates
2024-04-21
Israeli army: Two Palestinians attacked soldiers in the West Bank
Israel-Gaza War Updates
2024-04-21
Israeli army: Two Palestinians attacked soldiers in the West Bank
Recommended For You
d-none hideMe
0
News Bulletin Reports
12:23
Raisi's final resting place: The revered shrine of Imam Reza in Mashhad
News Bulletin Reports
12:23
Raisi's final resting place: The revered shrine of Imam Reza in Mashhad
0
News Bulletin Reports
12:20
National mourning: Iran bids farewell to President Raisi
News Bulletin Reports
12:20
National mourning: Iran bids farewell to President Raisi
0
Israel-Gaza War Updates
11:39
WHO calls on Israel to lift restrictions on aid to Gaza
Israel-Gaza War Updates
11:39
WHO calls on Israel to lift restrictions on aid to Gaza
0
Israel-Gaza War Updates
10:04
The Associated Press condemns Israel's suspension of live broadcast service from covering Gaza
Israel-Gaza War Updates
10:04
The Associated Press condemns Israel's suspension of live broadcast service from covering Gaza
Subscribe to our VOD
SUBSCRIBE
Our visitors readings
d-none hideMe
0
News Bulletin Reports
2024-02-21
Rising costs: An in-depth look at fee hikes in Vehicle Registration Center (Nefaa) services
News Bulletin Reports
2024-02-21
Rising costs: An in-depth look at fee hikes in Vehicle Registration Center (Nefaa) services
0
Middle East News
02:37
Funeral ceremony of the Iranian president begins in Tabriz (Video)
Middle East News
02:37
Funeral ceremony of the Iranian president begins in Tabriz (Video)
0
News Bulletin Reports
2023-10-15
Netanyahu's strategy and intentions: Undermining the two-state solution with Hamas
News Bulletin Reports
2023-10-15
Netanyahu's strategy and intentions: Undermining the two-state solution with Hamas
0
World News
11:39
Blinken: The administration will work with Congress on an “appropriate response” to International Criminal Prosecutor
World News
11:39
Blinken: The administration will work with Congress on an “appropriate response” to International Criminal Prosecutor
Videos
d-none hideMe
0
Middle East News
02:37
Funeral ceremony of the Iranian president begins in Tabriz (Video)
Middle East News
02:37
Funeral ceremony of the Iranian president begins in Tabriz (Video)
0
Lebanon News
2024-05-14
Exclusive LBCI interview: Canadian FM urges ceasefire and Resolution 1701 adherence in Lebanon talks, discusses Canadian support for LAF, UNIFIL
Lebanon News
2024-05-14
Exclusive LBCI interview: Canadian FM urges ceasefire and Resolution 1701 adherence in Lebanon talks, discusses Canadian support for LAF, UNIFIL
0
Lebanon News
2024-04-30
University Students Organize Solidarity Protest for Palestine (VIDEO)
Lebanon News
2024-04-30
University Students Organize Solidarity Protest for Palestine (VIDEO)
0
Lebanon News
2023-12-11
Breaking: Israel launches raid north of Litani on Monday (Video)
Lebanon News
2023-12-11
Breaking: Israel launches raid north of Litani on Monday (Video)
0
Lebanon News
2023-11-02
Exclusive to LBCI: U.S. State Department's Wooster Stresses Lebanon Must Avoid War, Sees Renewed Push for Two-State Solution
Lebanon News
2023-11-02
Exclusive to LBCI: U.S. State Department's Wooster Stresses Lebanon Must Avoid War, Sees Renewed Push for Two-State Solution
0
Lebanon News
2023-10-18
Protests Erupt near US Embassy in Awkar Against Israeli Attacks on Al-Maamadani Hospital in Gaza
Lebanon News
2023-10-18
Protests Erupt near US Embassy in Awkar Against Israeli Attacks on Al-Maamadani Hospital in Gaza
0
Lebanon News
2023-10-05
ATFL's Ambassador Edward Gabriel on Navigating Through Economic, Political, and Refugee Crises
Lebanon News
2023-10-05
ATFL's Ambassador Edward Gabriel on Navigating Through Economic, Political, and Refugee Crises
0
Sports News
2023-08-31
Amir Saoud Powers Lebanon to Victory Over Cote d'Ivoire: A Deep Dive Into The Numbers
Sports News
2023-08-31
Amir Saoud Powers Lebanon to Victory Over Cote d'Ivoire: A Deep Dive Into The Numbers
0
Sports News
2023-08-29
France Edges Past Lebanon in a Nail-Biter at FIBA World Cup 2023: A Statistical Deep Dive
Sports News
2023-08-29
France Edges Past Lebanon in a Nail-Biter at FIBA World Cup 2023: A Statistical Deep Dive
Most read
d-none hideMe
24 hours
7 days
Month
1
News Bulletin Reports
12:30
Measures and policies: Lebanon calls out UNHCR for overstepping bounds in refugee management
News Bulletin Reports
12:30
Measures and policies: Lebanon calls out UNHCR for overstepping bounds in refugee management
2
Lebanon News
09:16
LBCI sources: 400 Turkish pistols seized at Tripoli Port hidden among iron plates
Lebanon News
09:16
LBCI sources: 400 Turkish pistols seized at Tripoli Port hidden among iron plates
3
Middle East News
03:59
Syria's first lady Asma al-Assad has leukemia, presidency says
Middle East News
03:59
Syria's first lady Asma al-Assad has leukemia, presidency says
4
World News
01:03
Amal Clooney assisted ICC in seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders
World News
01:03
Amal Clooney assisted ICC in seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders
5
News Bulletin Reports
12:25
Iranian President among victims of helicopter crash: Details on the accident
News Bulletin Reports
12:25
Iranian President among victims of helicopter crash: Details on the accident
6
Middle East News
02:37
Funeral ceremony of the Iranian president begins in Tabriz (Video)
Middle East News
02:37
Funeral ceremony of the Iranian president begins in Tabriz (Video)
7
World News
00:02
Biden: What is happening in Gaza is not genocide
World News
00:02
Biden: What is happening in Gaza is not genocide
8
Lebanon Economy
02:14
Fuel prices decrease across Lebanon
Lebanon Economy
02:14
Fuel prices decrease across Lebanon
Download now the LBCI mobile app
To see the latest news, the latest daily programs in Lebanon and the world
Google Play
App Store
We use
cookies
We use
cookies
to make
your experience on this
website better.
Accept
Learn More