JENIN, 20 November 2024 (WAFA) – The Governor of Jenin, Kamal Abu al-Rob, confirmed tonight that two Palestinian young men have been killed by Israeli occupation forces in the town of Kafr Dan, located to the west of Jenin city in the northern West Bank.
Their bodies were subsequently detained by Israeli forces, raising the total number of fatalities in the district to eight, as the Israeli assault on Jenin city, its refugee camp, and surrounding towns continued for over 48 hours.
Abu al-Rob reported that the two men, whose identities have not yet been revealed, were killed when Israeli forces targeted their vehicle with an airstrike and later besieged a nearby house in Kafr Dan. As of now, Israeli forces have not returned the bodies.
Earlier in the day, the Palestinian Red Crescent announced that one young man was killed after being shot in the chest during an Israeli military incursion into Kafr Dan. Despite efforts by paramedics to resuscitate him, he succumbed to his injuries. Another young man was also injured in the chest and was taken to Ibn Sina Hospital in Jenin, where his condition was described as stable.
Meantime, local sources reported that Israeli forces set fire to four vehicles in the Wadi Hassan area near the town during the assault, and at one point, an Israeli military unit seized an ambulance belonging to the Palestinian Red Crescent in Kafr Dan, opening fire near it.
The Israeli offensive has left widespread destruction across Jenin. Infrastructure, including water and electricity networks, has been severely damaged. Israeli forces also targeted civilian homes, setting four houses and a commercial shop on fire in the Jenin refugee camp and the surrounding neighborhoods.
Israeli forces have also targeted emergency responders, repeatedly obstructing Palestinian Red Crescent teams' efforts to evacuate the wounded from the camp. On multiple occasions, Israeli troops detained ambulance vehicles and used the crews as human shields during their operations.
As of now, the Israeli military has withdrawn from parts of Jenin city and the refugee camp, but the damage caused by the assault remains significant.
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