One other Palestinian died from accidents after being shot by Israeli forces in a separate incident in Balata refugee camp.
Israeli forces have shot and killed a two-year-old Palestinian woman as they step up large-scale navy raids within the occupied West Financial institution, in line with well being officers.
In a press release, the Palestinian Ministry of Well being mentioned Laila al-Khatib died of “vital wounds” after being shot within the head on Saturday by Israeli forces within the Martyrs’ Triangle space of Jenin within the northern occupied West Financial institution.
Media reviews mentioned the woman’s pregnant mom was additionally evenly wounded within the assault.
The Israeli navy mentioned it was investigating the incident and that its troops opened hearth on a constructing after receiving intelligence on the presence of Palestinian fighters.
Talking to journalists on Sunday, al-Khatib’s grandmother mentioned the household was having dinner when the incident came about.
“There was gunfire, and the home windows have been breaking. When the women heard the gunfire, they began operating inside. Her [al-Khatib’s] mom was feeding her [when] she bought a bullet from the sniper in her head,” she mentioned, including that the woman was her mom’s solely youngster.
The Israeli military has lately carried out multiple raids and incursions in Jenin, lengthy seen as a symbol of Palestinian resistance. Its newest operation started solely a day after a ceasefire took impact within the Gaza Strip, the place some 15 months of Israeli assaults have killed greater than 47,000 Palestinians.
Individually on Saturday, Palestinian information company Wafa reported that Ahmad Mahmoud Hashash, 42, additionally died of his wounds on Saturday after being shot by Israeli forces throughout a raid on Balata refugee camp within the central West Financial institution.
The continuing navy operation in Jenin and its adjoining refugee camp has killed at the very least 14 Palestinians, in line with the Well being Ministry. Dozens have been wounded whereas hundreds have been forced from their homes.
Earlier than the newest Israeli assaults started on Monday, the safety forces of the Palestinian Authority, which workouts restricted self-rule within the Israeli-occupied West Financial institution, carried out a weeks-long operation to reassert management in Jenin.
Along with the lack of life, the Israeli military raids have brought about widespread destruction, together with the bulldozing of key roads and the demolition of homes.
Breaking the Silence, a gaggle of former Israeli troopers calling for an finish to the Israeli occupation of the West Financial institution, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip, mentioned final week that Jenin confronted being “Gazafied” by the Israeli navy, “full with air strikes and destruction of infrastructure”.
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mentioned the operation is aimed toward eradicating “terrorism”.
