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Israeli troops carry out field executions, expel Palestinians from Jenin

Thursday, 23 January 2025 7:15 PM [ Last Update: Thursday, 23 January 2025 7:16 PM ]

Israeli forces transfer Palestinian men, arrested during a military raid on Jenin, in the occupied-West Bank on January 22, 2025. (Photo by AFP)

On the third day of Israel's major assault on the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank city, Palestinians are subjected to forced displacement, mass arrests and and field executions, Wafa reports.

Israeli forces have imposed a complete siege on the camp, deploying special units, drones and biometric and facial recognition systems to monitor and control the area, the Palestinian news agency said Thursday.

The invaders have stepped their mass arrest, strip search and interrogation of residents, forcibly expelling them from their homes after ordering them out via loudspeakers and air-dropped leaflets.

The advocacy group Palestinian Prisoners' Society said Israeli forces have carried out field executions as a form of "collective punishment" to undermine any form of resistance.

Medical sources say Israeli forces have killed at least 13 Palestinians and wounded 50 since the Israeli attacks began on Tuesday morning. Medics attempting to treat the wounded continue to face extreme restrictions by Israeli forces.

The movement of ambulances is heavily controlled by Israeli forces, and medical personnel are being searched and interrogated before being allowed to bring aid.

Palestine TV reported that news coverage of the raids has been severely hampered. Israeli soldiers forced its crew to shut down live broadcasts, confiscated cameras and phones, and threatened to storm the building where the TV office is located.

The soldiers pursued correspondents, even after they tried to retreat, making it clear that their reporting was unwelcome.

"We expect our office to be stormed at any moment," correspondent Amna Bilalo stated.

On Tuesday, the Israeli military bombed and stormed Jenin as it launched a major onslaught on the northern occupied West Bank city, days after a ceasefire in Gaza took hold.

The bombing accompanied a large-scale ground assault by Israeli forces, which is expected to continue for now.

Israel's raids in Jenin have displaced 2,000 families: UNRWA

UNRWA says Israel’s deadly raids on the refugee camp of Jenin in the occupied West Bank have displaced at least 2,000 families since mid-December.

The invasion has led to widespread fear and hardship, with local infrastructure severely damaged and medical access restricted.

Salah, a Jenin camp resident, described how biometric recognition technology is used to target young men for further interrogation and arrest, often without clear suspicion.

"Those they have records on get arrested. You don’t know what happens to them after they’re taken - whether they’re beaten or worse. You have no idea," Salah was quoted as saying.

Observers maintain that the new Trump team is in lockstep with Israel's assault to dismantle the refugee camps in preparation for an annexation. This is a recipe for disaster and much more conflict to come.

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