Jenin

Analysis

With drone strike, IDF changes West Bank rules in response to emboldened terrorism

Military employed airpower after seeing terrorists increasingly use highways for shooting attacks and violently resist Israeli incursions into Jenin

Officers of Border Police's West Bank undercover unit are seen operating in the West Bank city of Jenin, following a roadside bombing wounding Israeli troops, June 19, 2023. (Israel Police)

June 23, 2023, 1:27 pm

Police footage shows moment troops targeted by Jenin roadside bomb, rescue operation

‘Guys, calm down, we just drove over an explosive device,’ commander says over radio; 7 soldiers were hurt in blast targeting APC in West Bank city

By Emanuel Fabian

An image from the funeral procession for Hamas terrorist Khaled Sabah in the West Bank village of Urif (Video screenshot)

June 22, 2023, 6:23 pm

Hamas flags on display at funeral of Eli attack perpetrator

Terror group’s presence at burial is a relatively rare show of force in the Palestinian Authority-controlled West Bank

By Gianluca Pacchiani

June 22, 2023, 5:03 pm

With drone strike, IDF changes West Bank rules in response to emboldened terrorism

Military employed airpower after seeing terrorists increasingly use highways for shooting attacks and violently resist Israeli incursions into Jenin

By Emanuel Fabian

The scene of an Israeli drone strike on a vehicle near the West Bank city of Jenin on June 21, 2023 (Social media: Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

June 21, 2023, 10:55 pm

Israeli drone strike kills 3 Palestinian gunmen in their car in northern West Bank

IDF and Shin Bet say cell was responsible for recent attacks in area, and had targeted checkpoint moments before being killed

By Emanuel Fabian

A military police officer speaks with imprisoned Israeli soldiers at Prison Four, Israel's largest military prison, located at the Tzrifin military base on April 26, 2018. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)

June 21, 2023, 7:42 pm

Arabic-speaking troops jailed by IDF for video of them joking about deadly Jenin raid

Military condemns the soldiers’ comments, which included ‘God supports Palestine’ and ‘Israel can go to hell,’ gives four of them 30 days in prison and a fifth 21

By ToI Staff

Friends and family attend the funeral of 21-year-old Israeli Harel Masood, who was killed in a terror attack near the Jewish settlement of Eli, in the cemetery in Yesodot, on June 20, 2023. (Liron Moldovan/Flash90)

June 21, 2023, 1:00 pm

Daily Briefing June 21: In grim repeat, deadly terror shooting spurs settler rioting

Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian reports on Tuesday’s deadly shooting and its violent fallout; US bureau chief Jacob Magid on cancelation of Negev Forum meetup in Morocco

By ToI Staff

Smoke billows from an Israeli helicopter strike during an army raid in Jenin in the West Bank on June 19, 2023. (Jaafar ASHTIYEH / AFP)

June 21, 2023, 11:10 am

‘Everyone will pay the price’: Arab nations, EU and UN pan deadly Jenin raid

Israel’s neighbors, international bodies blast Israel over operation, urge cessation of incursions into West Bank cities after 7 Palestinians killed, 8 soldiers wounded in clashes

By Michael Horovitz

Sadeel Turkman, 15, who was fatally shot during clashes between gunmen and the Israeli army in the West Bank city of Jenin, June 19, 2023. (Courtesy)

June 21, 2023, 8:50 am

Teen Palestinian girl dies of wounds sustained in Jenin clashes between gunmen, IDF

Military expected to investigate death of 15-year-old Sadeel Turkman; fatality brings toll of Monday battle to 7, with 18 still in serious condition

By Emanuel Fabian

Illustrative: Masked Palestinians march in Balata, Saturday, March 4, 2023. (AP/Majdi Mohammed)

June 21, 2023, 5:44 am

Palestinian teens killed in accidental blast while handling explosives

Islamic Jihad names fatalities in Balata refugee camp, day after group claimed credit for Jenin roadside bomb that wounded Israeli troops

By ToI Staff and Agencies

Illustrative: IDF reservists patrolling along the Lebanese border near the Israeli village of Zar'it. (Roy Sharon/Flash90)

June 20, 2023, 11:02 pm

Video of Arabic-speaking IDF soldiers laughing and cursing Israel goes viral

Military spokesperson says troops to be disciplined; Likud MK slams ‘bunch of brats’ and calls for prosecution; lawyer: Edited video didn’t show soldiers speaking in defense of IDF

By ToI Staff

An explosive charge left by Palestinians detonates near an Israeli armored vehicle during an Israeli army raid in Jenin in the West Bank on June 19, 2023. (Jaafar ASHTIYEH / AFP)

June 20, 2023, 3:02 pm

Israel close to launching major West Bank op? Depends which news station you follow

Hebrew media outlets give conflicting reports on position of defense establishment, as right-wing officials urge sweeping military campaign in Jenin after roadside bomb

By Emanuel Fabian

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant visits soldiers injured during an IDF raid of Jenin at Haifa's Rambam Medical Center on June 20, 2023. (Nicole Laskavi/Defense Ministry)

June 20, 2023, 1:40 pm

After roadside bomb during Jenin raid, Gallant says ‘all options on the table’

Defense minister visits troops hurt in northern West Bank amid speculation of imminent wider operation; US urges deescalation between Israel and Palestinians

By Emanuel Fabian

An Israeli Air Force AH-64 Apache attack helicopter releases flares during an Israeli army raid in Jenin in the West Bank on June 19, 2023. (Jaafar ASHTIYEH / AFP)

June 20, 2023, 1:09 pm

Daily Briefing June 20: Does IDF airstrike in Jenin signal new tactics in West Bank?

Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian takes us through the rare use of a helicopter in Monday’s violent flareup; health reporter Renee Ghert-Zand on a synthesized human embryo

By ToI Staff

Palestinians hurl firebombs at an IDF jeep in the West Bank village of Husan, June 20, 2023. (Screenshot: Twitter)

June 20, 2023, 12:58 am

Palestinian shot dead in clash with Israeli troops near Bethlehem

Military spokesperson says suspect hurled firebomb at soldiers near Husan village in central West Bank; 6th Palestinian dies of wounds sustained in Jenin battle

By Emanuel Fabian

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits soldiers injured during an IDF raid of Jenin at Haifa's Rambam Medical Center on June 19, 2023. (Kobi Gideon/GPO)

June 19, 2023, 7:35 pm

Visiting wounded soldiers, Netanyahu hails their ‘impressive’ conduct in Jenin raid

PM says IDF has ‘eliminated and arrested a record number of terrorists’ in recent months; wounded medic: ‘We came under heavy fire as explosives were hurled at us’

By ToI Staff and Emanuel Fabian