Israeli forces demolish buildings in West Bank operations, at least 25 killed

Feb 3

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By Ryan Robertson (Anchor), William Jackson (Producer), Jack Henry (Video Editor)

Israeli forces intensified military operations in the Jenin refugee camp, demolishing 23 buildings allegedly used by militants. The structures reportedly contained weapons, explosives labs and observation posts.
The operation began on Jan. 21, with nearly all 20,000 Jenin residents displaced over the past two months due to ongoing violence.
At least 25 Palestinians have been killed, including nine armed group members, a 73-year-old man and a 2-year-old girl, with dozens of weapons and hundreds of explosive devices seized.

Israeli forces intensified military operations in the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, demolishing 23 buildings that the military says were used by militants. Israeli officials reported the structures contained weapons, explosives labs and observation posts.

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Footage from the area shows large explosions and thick smoke rising over the densely populated camp. The United Nations reported that nearly all of Jenin’s 20,000 residents have been displaced since November 2024 due to the ongoing violence.

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Casualties reported as fighting continues

Palestinian officials said at least 25 people have been killed since the operation began on Jan. 21, including nine members of armed groups, a 73-year-old man and a 2-year-old girl. The Israeli military claims it has killed more than 35 militants and detained over 100 individuals.

Israeli airstrikes also targeted the nearby city of Qabatiya, striking what officials described as a terrorist cell preparing an attack. The strike reportedly caused secondary explosions, indicating explosives were inside the targeted vehicle.

Military operations expand beyond Jenin

The Israeli military has expanded its operations beyond Jenin, with security forces now moving into other West Bank cities, including Tulkarem and Tamun. Officials said the military seized dozens of weapons and neutralized hundreds of explosive devices in the region.

The Palestinian Authority is calling for an emergency United Nations Security Council meeting and urged the United States to intervene. Hamas, which governs Gaza, called for increased resistance against Israel following the latest demolitions.

No timeline for withdrawal

Israeli officials say security forces will remain in the area until all objectives are met but have not provided a timeline for the operation’s end. The situation remains volatile as both sides continue to accuse each other of escalating violence in the region.

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[Ryan Robertson]

ISRAELI FORCES INTENSIFIED MILITARY OPERATIONS IN THE JENIN REFUGEE CAMP IN THE WEST BANK OVER THE WEEKEND. THE IDF SAYS IT DEMOLISHED 23 BUILDINGS THAT WERE ALLEGEDLY BEING USES BY MILITANTS. ISRAELI OFFICIALS SAY THE STRUCTURES CONTAINED WEAPONS, EXPLOSIVES LABS, AND OBSERVATION POSTS.

VIDEO FROM THE SCENE SHOWS LARGE EXPLOSIONS AND THICK SMOKE RISING OVER THE DENSELY POPULATED AREA. THE UNITED NATIONS REPORTS NEARLY ALL OF JENIN’S 20,000 RESIDENTS WERE DISPLACED OVER THE PAST TWO MONTHS DUE TO ONGOING VIOLENCE.

PALESTINIAN OFFICIALS SAY AT LEAST 25 PEOPLE WERE KILLED SINCE THE OPERATION BEGAN ON JANUARY 21, INCLUDING NINE MEMBERS OF ARMED GROUPS, A 73-YEAR-OLD MAN, AND A TWO-YEAR-OLD GIRL. THE ISRAELI MILITARY SAYS IT KILLED MORE THAN 35 MILITANTS AND ARRESTED OVER 100 INDIVIDUALS.

ISRAELI AIRSTRIKES ALSO TARGETED THE NEARBY CITY OF QABATIYA, HITTING WHAT OFFICIALS DESCRIBED AS A TERRORIST CELL PREPARING AN ATTACK. THE STRIKE REPORTEDLY TRIGGERED SECONDARY EXPLOSIONS, SUGGESTING MUNITIONSWERE INSIDE THE TARGETED VEHICLE.

THE MILITARY OPERATION IS NOW EXPANDING BEYOND JENIN, WITH ISRAELI FORCES MOVING INTO OTHER WEST BANK CITIES, INCLUDING TULKAREM AND TAMUN. OFFICIALS SAY SECURITY FORCES SEIZED DOZENS OF WEAPONS AND NEUTRALIZED HUNDREDS OF EXPLOSIVE DEVICES IN THE REGION.

THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY–THE GOVERNING BODY IN THE WEST BANK– IS CALLING FOR AN EMERGENCY UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING AND URGED THE UNITED STATES TO INTERVENE. HAMAS, WHICH GOVERNS GAZA, CALLED FOR AN ESCALATION IN ATTACKS AGAINST ISRAEL FOLLOWING THE LATEST DEMOLITIONS.

ISRAELI OFFICIALS SAY SECURITY FORCES WILL REMAIN IN THE AREA UNTIL THEIR OBJECTIVES ARE MET BUT DID NOT GIVEN A TIMELINE.

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