Israeli Airstrikes in West Bank Kill 11 Palestinians, Wound 15 Others: PRCS


TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Israeli military airstrikes across several towns in the occupied West Bank have left at least 11 Palestinians dead and 15 others injured, the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) reported on Wednesday.

The PRCS spokesman, Ahmed Jibril, confirmed that two Palestinians were killed in a drone strike on the city of Jenin.

He added that four others lost their lives in a drone attack on their vehicle in a nearby village.

Additionally, five Palestinians were killed in an Israeli strike on the al-Fara refugee camp, south of Tubas in the West Bank.

Israeli tanks besieged the camp, preventing medical teams from reaching the wounded.

The Israeli military deployed hundreds of troops to the cities of Jenin, Tulkarm, and Tubas to conduct large-scale operations.

Palestinian fighters responded with strong resistance, destroying Israeli bulldozers.

The official Palestinian news agency, Wafa, reported that the operation is part of a broader military offensive by Israeli forces across multiple areas in the West Bank.

According to Wafa, Israeli forces were carrying out a “major offensive in the city of Tulkarm,” besieging hospitals and restricting the movement of Palestinians.

These attacks come just two days after seven Palestinians were killed in an Israeli drone strike on a house in the al-Manshiya neighborhood at the Nour Shams refugee camp near Tulkarm.

The raid on Monday involved several missiles being launched at the targeted residence, resulting in multiple injuries.

Israel has intensified its military actions across Palestinian towns and cities in the occupied territories since the beginning of its military campaign in Gaza.

Over 640 Palestinians have been killed in these assaults, including more than 100 children.

Israel's genocidal offensive in Gaza, which began on October 7, 2023, followed a surprise attack by the Palestinian resistance groups.

So far, Israel’s campaign has resulted in the deaths of 40,476 Palestinians, mostly women and children.