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UPDATE: Six Palestinians killed, two critically injured in Israeli airstrike on Jenin refugee camp

UPDATE: Six Palestinians killed, two critically injured in Israeli airstrike on Jenin refugee camp
The funeral procession of six Palestinians killed by the occupation forces on Tuesday in Jenin camp. (WAFA Archive)

JENIN, January 15, 2025 (WAFA) – Six Palestinians were killed, and two others were critically injured on Wednesday evening in an airstrike carried out by Israeli occupation forces targeting the Jenin refugee camp.

The Palestinian Ministry of Health confirmed that six bodies were brought to Jenin Governmental Hospital following the airstrike in the camp.

The Palestinian Red Crescent reported that its teams transported three fatalities and two critically injured individuals from the site of the attack.

The six slain Palestinians were identified as Mohammad Younis Ararawi, 33, Ahmad Yaseen Ararawi, 37, Mahmoud Ahmad Fayyad, 22, Osama Abdul-Kareem Abu Droubi, 26, Mustafa Mohammad Fayyad, 26, and Awad Subhi Abu Zaid, 27, as stated by the Ministry.

According to WAFA’s correspondent, the airstrike targeted two homes near Al-Ansar Mosque in the Damaj neighborhood in the center of the camp. The attack caused extensive damage and casualties.

With the killing of these four individuals, the total number of fatalities in Jenin refugee camp over the past 24 hours has risen to 12. On Tuesday, six Palestinians were killed, including three siblings, when Israeli forces bombed a house inside the camp.

M.N.

 

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