Six Palestinians, Including Three Militants, Die In Recent Fighting With Israel
Palestinian health officials said on Wednesday that six Palestinians, including three militants, died in recent fighting with Israel. The incident was a result of Israeli military operations in the occupied West Bank and rioting in the Gaza Strip, the latest escalation in a wave of violence that has roiled the area for more than a year.
Author:Suleman ShahReviewer:Han JuSep 21, 2023671 Shares83.8K Views
Palestinian healthofficials said on Wednesday that six Palestinians, including three militants, died in recent fighting with Israel. The incident was a result of Israeli military operations in the occupied West Bank and rioting in the Gaza Strip, the latest escalation in a wave of violence that has roiled the area for more than a year.
In accordance to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, nearly 30 otherswere injured late Tuesday when Israeli forces raided the Jenin refugee camp in the northern West Bank.
A second Israeli assault on another refugee camp also resulted in the death of a fifth Palestinian. According to reports, Israeli forces murdered a sixth Palestinian amid the disturbance in the Gaza Strip.
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Over the past year and a half, violent violence between Israelis and Palestinianshas spiked to levels not seen in the West Bank in over two decades. Both the frequency and intensity of Israeli airstrikes on Palestinian territories and Palestinian assaults against Israelis have increased. It now appears that tensions are moving to Gaza as well.
On Wednesday, the Israeli military said that its forces discharged their firearms in response to a Palestinian individual who was engaged in the act of hurling bombs towards them.
This incident occurred during a nighttime operation conducted by the IDF to apprehend suspects within the Aqabat Jabr refugee camp. The camp, located close to the Palestinian city of Jericho, has become a significant area of interest in Israel's military operations.
In accordance with the Palestinian Health Ministry, a 19-year-old individual named Dhargham al-Akhras was reported to have been slain by Israeli soldiers during the operation.
The recent incident of violence in the Jenin camp represents the ongoing conflict between Palestinian terrorists and the Israeli military, with the latter frequently conducting lethal operations in this particular area. In July, Israel initiated a very intensive operation in the West Bank, marking one of the most significant military endeavors in the region in almost twenty years.
Consequently, the action resulted in extensive devastation within the affected camp. In line with official statements, the military executed an uncommon offensive maneuver on Tuesday employing a suicide drone, while simultaneously engaging in a firefight with armed individuals in the region of Jenin.
Upon departing the camp, the military reported that an explosive device was triggered beneath an army truck, concomitant with the discharge of firearms by assailants, resulting in significant damage to the vehicle. There were no reported casualties among the servicemen.
Three individuals who lost their lives in Jenin were reportedly affiliated with the Hamas terrorist group or the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. These individuals have been named as Mahmoud al-Sadi, aged 23, Mahmoud Ararawi, aged 24, and Ata Yasser Musa, aged 29.
Israel claims it is conducting these operations to disrupt terrorist networks and prevent more attacks. The Associated Press estimates that over 190 Palestinians have been slain in the West Bank so far this year.
Although Israel claims the majority of those slain were terrorists, innocent bystanders and young people opposing Israeli invasions have also been targeted and killed. Since the beginning of 2023, at least 31 people have been killed in Palestinian assaults against Israelis.
Health authorities in Gaza said that Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian man, 25, along the sensitive border with Israel as young people staged violent protests against a separation fence.
The Israeli military has stated that it is probing the shooting of Palestinians and has stated that its forces fired on protestors hurling bombs. Israel has banned hundreds of Palestinian workers from entering the impoverished enclave due to rising tensions following a week of unrest.
Dozens of Palestinians have marched toward the fence separating Israel from Gaza, which has been under an Israeli-Egyptian blockade since 2007. They have been burning tires and throwing explosive devices at Israeli soldiers.
Israel justifies its siege by saying it has to stop the terrorist organization Hamas, which is in power, from equipping itself. Hamas claims the rallies are the result of youth organizing in reaction to Israeli aggression.
Final Words
On Wednesday, hundreds of Palestinians rallied near the border dividing their territory. Four Palestinian protestors were injured by gunfire, according to Palestinian medical sources. In the 1967 Middle East War, Israel conquered the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip. They want to build their future independent Palestinian state there.
Suleman Shah
Author
Suleman Shah is a researcher and freelance writer. As a researcher, he has worked with MNS University of Agriculture, Multan (Pakistan) and Texas A & M University (USA). He regularly writes science articles and blogs for science news website immersse.com and open access publishers OA Publishing London and Scientific Times. He loves to keep himself updated on scientific developments and convert these developments into everyday language to update the readers about the developments in the scientific era. His primary research focus is Plant sciences, and he contributed to this field by publishing his research in scientific journals and presenting his work at many Conferences.
Shah graduated from the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (Pakistan) and started his professional carrier with Jaffer Agro Services and later with the Agriculture Department of the Government of Pakistan. His research interest compelled and attracted him to proceed with his carrier in Plant sciences research. So, he started his Ph.D. in Soil Science at MNS University of Agriculture Multan (Pakistan). Later, he started working as a visiting scholar with Texas A&M University (USA).
Shah’s experience with big Open Excess publishers like Springers, Frontiers, MDPI, etc., testified to his belief in Open Access as a barrier-removing mechanism between researchers and the readers of their research. Shah believes that Open Access is revolutionizing the publication process and benefitting research in all fields.
Han Ju
Reviewer
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