The Palestinian Hamas group on Sunday hailed a capturing assault within the occupied West Financial institution that left three Israeli law enforcement officials useless, because the Israeli navy continued its raids that started earlier this week in what it described as a counterterrorism operation.
Early on Sunday, Palestinian gunmen opened hearth at an Israeli police automobile within the metropolis of Tarqumiyah close to Hebron within the southern West Financial institution, killing three members of the police pressure in line with the Israeli ambulance service.
The Israeli navy stated in an announcement on X that its forces launched a manhunt after the assailants fled the scene.
Based on the official Palestinian WAFA information company, Israeli troops closed all entrances to the town of Hebron following the capturing assault, with no less than one individual reported arrested within the north of Hebron.
In the meantime, Hamas described the assault as a “pure response” to the “heinous crimes” dedicated by Israel in opposition to the Palestinian individuals within the Gaza Strip, West Financial institution and East Jerusalem.
In an announcement launched Sunday, Hamas additional referred to as on all armed teams within the cities, cities and camps of the West Financial institution to launch extra assaults in opposition to Israeli settlers and “occupiers who proceed to commit massacres in opposition to our individuals within the steadfast Gaza Strip.”
Sunday’s assault comes amid Israel’s ongoing navy operation within the West Financial institution. On Wednesday, the Israeli navy launched coordinated raids in a number of areas within the northern West Financial institution, the place armed teams near Hamas and the Islamic Jihad have a powerful presence.
Tensions have been excessive within the West Financial institution because the Israel-Hamas struggle within the Gaza Strip broke out final October. A minimum of 622 Palestinians have been killed within the West Financial institution since Oct. 7, together with in Israeli raids and settler assaults. 135 of them have been killed in Israeli strikes within the northern governorates, in line with a Wednesday report by the UN’s humanitarian workplace (OCHA).
Israel says its newest operation, the biggest in years, is geared toward eliminating Iranian-backed militants who’ve carried out repeated assaults in opposition to Israeli civilians and settlers up to now months.
A minimum of 20 Palestinians have been killed in clashes with Israeli troops since Wednesday, in line with the Ramallah-based well being Ministry.
The preventing is especially intense in Jenin metropolis and its camp. Israeli troops have been imposing a good siege on the town for the previous 5 days, leaving residents trapped there with out water and energy, WAFA reported on Sunday.
Bashir Matahen, the director of Public Relations and Media on the Jenin municipality, advised WAFA on Saturday that Israeli bulldozers destroyed practically 70% of the town’s streets and infrastructure, together with the water and electrical energy networks.
“Water has been lower off from 80% of the town and your complete camp, because of the destruction of the networks and the lack of technical crews to achieve these networks to switch them to different areas,” he stated.
Matahen additional warned that the besieged residents within the metropolis and camp have run out of meals and drugs, describing the scenario there as “catastrophic.”