Palestinian killed in Jenin refugee camp by Israeli army fire

Death in Jenin camp

The Palestinian Health Ministry said Tuesday that a man was killed by Israeli army fire in the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, noting that his identity has not yet been determined and that ambulance crews transferred the body to Jenin Governmental Hospital. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said Israeli forces handed over the body of the victim, adding that the circumstances surrounding the killing were not immediately clear.

Military operation

The Israeli army launched a military operation on Jan. 21 in refugee camps across the northern occupied West Bank, beginning in the Jenin camp before expanding to the Tulkarem and Nur Shams camps. The three camps have since largely turned into near-empty areas after widespread destruction and displacement, with hundreds of homes demolished and roads carved through residential neighborhoods. Residents occasionally return to inspect their homes or retrieve belongings.

West Bank violence

The escalation in the West Bank has continued alongside Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip since Oct. 8, 2023, with frequent raids, arrests, killings and property destruction reported across Palestinian areas. Israeli army operations and settler attacks in the West Bank have killed 1,162 Palestinians, injured nearly 12,245, and led to 23,000 arrests since a ceasefire was signed last October. Military incursions have persisted across the territory alongside the Gaza offensive.