UN Agencies ‘Alarmed’ at Scale of Jenin Raid, Concerned About Access 

An Israeli armored vehicle fires tear gas during an ongoing military operation in Jenin city in the occupied West Bank on July 4, 2023. (AFP)
An Israeli armored vehicle fires tear gas during an ongoing military operation in Jenin city in the occupied West Bank on July 4, 2023. (AFP)
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UN Agencies ‘Alarmed’ at Scale of Jenin Raid, Concerned About Access 

An Israeli armored vehicle fires tear gas during an ongoing military operation in Jenin city in the occupied West Bank on July 4, 2023. (AFP)
An Israeli armored vehicle fires tear gas during an ongoing military operation in Jenin city in the occupied West Bank on July 4, 2023. (AFP)

UN aid agencies on Tuesday voiced alarm at the scale of the ongoing operation in the West Bank town of Jenin, where ten Palestinians have been killed, and said there were restrictions on medical access.

"We are alarmed at the scale of air and ground operations that are taking place in Jenin in the occupied West Bank, and airstrikes hitting a densely populated refugee camp," Vanessa Huguenin, a spokesperson for the UN humanitarian office, told a briefing.

She said three children were among those killed, without providing details.

"First responders have been prevented from entering the (Jenin) refugee camp, including to reach persons who have been critically injured," said WHO spokesperson Christian Lindmeier, referring to restrictions put in place by Israeli forces.



Israeli Military Says It Conducted a Raid on Targets in Southern Syria

Israeli tanks take position on the border with Syria near the Druze village of Majdal Shams in the Israel-annexed Golan Heights on December 8, 2024. (AFP via Getty Images)
Israeli tanks take position on the border with Syria near the Druze village of Majdal Shams in the Israel-annexed Golan Heights on December 8, 2024. (AFP via Getty Images)
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Israeli Military Says It Conducted a Raid on Targets in Southern Syria

Israeli tanks take position on the border with Syria near the Druze village of Majdal Shams in the Israel-annexed Golan Heights on December 8, 2024. (AFP via Getty Images)
Israeli tanks take position on the border with Syria near the Druze village of Majdal Shams in the Israel-annexed Golan Heights on December 8, 2024. (AFP via Getty Images)

The Israeli military said on Sunday that it conducted a raid on targets in southern Syria the previous day.

It said it seized weapons and questioned several suspects it said were involved in weapons trafficking in the area.