Wednesday, June 21, 2023

‘Everyone will pay the price’: Arab nations, EU and UN pan deadly Jenin raid

Israel’s Middle Eastern neighbors, the European Union and United Nations condemned the Israel Defense Forces’ incursion into the West Bank city of Jenin Monday, which resulted in deadly clashes between Israeli troops and Palestinians.

Seven Palestinians were killed and nearly 100 were wounded during the IDF raid, after a massive roadside bomb was detonated against an army vehicle, leading to intense gun battles between troops and armed Palestinians. Eight IDF soldiers sustained light-to-moderate injuries in the clashes and blast. Three of the Palestinians killed have been confirmed as members of Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Two of the others were teens.

Jordan’s Foreign Ministry condemned the operation, warning that “everyone will pay the price” for the violence. READ MORE