During Israel's 48-hour operation in Jenin, 12 terrorists were killed and a great deal of terror infrastructure destroyed. One IDF soldier was killed while the forces exited Jenin.
"Israel failed and was defeated in Jenin, and is now carrying emotions of shame and defeat," Haniyeh claimed. "We sent a clear message to the enemy, by means of all the sources, that the resistance in all arenas is not far from what is happening in Judea and Samaria, and the enemy must immediately stop the aggression."
"All means of supporting the resistance in Jenin were on the table, and the heroic terror attack in Tel Aviv and what is happening in all of the West Bank is none other than expressions that the Palestinian nation adopted in order to support the battle in Jenin. The resistance is what characterizes the Palestinian nation and its strategic choice to respond to aggression and defeat the occupation."
According to Haniyeh, "The resistance taught the enemy a tough lesson, and left it with heavy losses. The coming days will bring horror to Israel and force it to rethink its course, as it plans to act against our nation."
"Gone is the time when Israel acted against the Palestinian nation without paying a price. Jenin taught Israel a lesson in strong resistance," he concluded.
