July 2023 Jenin incursion

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July 2023 Jenin incursion
Part of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict

View of the Jenin refugee camp in 2011
Date3–5 July 2023
Location
Jenin, West Bank
Result Israeli victory
  • Palestinian militants killed
  • Israeli forces tactically withdraw with minimal losses
Belligerents
 Israel PIJ
Hamas
Other militants
Commanders and leaders
Herzi Halevi Unknown
Units involved
IDF Al-Quds Brigades
Al-Qassam Brigades
Jenin Battalion
Strength
1,000 soldiers, per IDF[1]
Several armed drones
Air support		 Unknown
Casualties and losses
1 killed[2]

12–18,[3] including at least 8 PIJ militants and 1 Hamas militant[4][5][6]

100 wounded, 20 critically[7]
Other incursions

On 3 July 2023, the Israeli military conducted a major assault on the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank. The Israeli government stated that the goal of the operation, named "Operation Home and Garden", was to target militants within the camp.[8]

The attack began in the early hours of 3 July and resulted in the deaths of at least 12 Palestinians, including at least 9 militants,[4] and injuries to 100 others.[3][9] The military emphasized that the operation is "one in a series", limited to the refugee camp area in Jenin.[10] Up to 500 Palestinian families had to leave their homes due to the Israeli assault.[11]

The assault was the largest incursion and deployment of aerial force against militants in the West Bank in 20 years, since fighting during the Second Intifada.[9][12][13] Israeli military and political echelons expressed differing views about the scale and intent of the operation.[14][10]

  1. ^ Kershner, Isabel (July 5, 2023). "Israel's Major Incursion in the West Bank Is Over. Did It Solve Anything?". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  2. ^ Sawafta, Ali (5 July 2023). "Israeli troops withdraw in West Bank, Gaza rockets fired". Reuters. Archived from the original on 6 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b Masih, Niha; Berger, Miriam (5 July 2023). "What is happening in Jenin in the occupied West Bank, and why now?". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 9 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  4. ^ a b Sawafta, Ali (2023-07-05). "Palestinians defiant and angry after Israel's Jenin raid". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2023-07-18. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  5. ^ Gold, Hadas; Abdelaziz, Salma; Salem, Mostafa; Dahman, Ibrahim; Salman, Abeer (5 July 2023). "Angry Palestinians mourn 12 killed in Israeli military operation in Jenin". CNN. Archived from the original on 6 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  6. ^ Fabian, Emanuel (5 July 2023). "Soldier killed as massive Jenin operation winds down, all troops leave West Bank city". The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 6 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
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  8. ^ McKernan, Bethan; Taha, Sufian (3 July 2023). "'History repeats itself': Israeli attack turns Jenin into war zone once again". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 6 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  9. ^ a b McKernan, Bethan; Beaumont, Peter (3 July 2023). "Israel attacks Jenin in biggest West Bank incursion in 20 years". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 6 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  10. ^ a b Pfeffer, Anshel (3 July 2023). "Is Israel's Jenin Operation a Military Priority, or a Show for the Settlers?". Haaretz. Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  11. ^ Shotter, James (2023-07-04). "Israel vows to press on with biggest West Bank raid in decades". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 2023-07-04. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
  12. ^ "Israel targets West Bank militant stronghold with drones and troops, killing 8 Palestinians". AP News. 2023-07-03. Archived from the original on 2023-07-05. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
  13. ^ Kershner, Isabel (2023-07-03). "Israel Launches Biggest Air Attack on West Bank in Nearly Two Decades". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2023-07-03. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
  14. ^ Harel, Amos (3 July 2023). "Israel's Operation in Jenin Won't Change Reality in the West Bank". Haaretz. Archived from the original on 3 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.