Israeli forces besiege Jenin hospitals as Doha urges start of 2nd phase of Gaza truce
Israel’s deadly West Bank raids come as Qatari and Egyptian Prime Ministers could start talks over the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire
At least 25 Palestinians were arrested in a major assault on the northern occupied West Bank city of Jenin, besieging hospitals and storming the area in a large-scale operation that began Tuesday.
At least ten Palestinians have been killed and dozens wounded, according to the Palestinian health ministry. The bombing campaign, accompanied by a ground invasion, is expected to last several days.
Former prisoners were among the detainees in the raids that targeted Hebron, Jenin, Tulkarem, and Ramallah. Jenin Hospital is currently under siege with medical staff and patients not allowed to leave and no supplies are permitted to enter.
Israel’s violence comes despite a temporary ceasefire in Gaza. Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said Doha is ready to start talks on the second stage of the deal and Israeli officials claimed they could take place before day 16.
Gazan civil defence teams have recovered 120 decomposed bodies from under the rubble of destroyed buildings over the past two days, raising the death toll to at least 47,107 Palestinians, with over 111,000 wounded since the war began in October 2023.
