Jordan, Egypt, UN slam Jenin operation, as Israeli diplomats scramble to justify it

Jordan and Egypt condemned Israel on Monday for launching a major military operation in the West Bank city of Jenin and its adjoining refugee camp, warning that aggressive actions could escalate the already volatile situation.

The UN humanitarian coordinator also expressed “alarm” over the incursion, with Israeli diplomats around the world told to push explanatory messages of why the army had gone in and what it aimed to achieve.

Over 1,000 IDF troops were said to be involved in the campaign that started early Monday, which appeared to be the largest in the West Bank in years with tensions already sky-high following a series of deadly terror attacks carried out by Palestinians from the Jenin area. READ MORE