JERUSALEM – Nine Palestinians, including a woman, were shot dead by Israeli commandos in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin on Thursday. 20 people were injured. 4 people are in critical condition. In another incident last night, five Israelis were killed when a gunman opened fire at a Jewish place of worship in the city of Jerusalem. 10 people were injured. The shooting took place in the Neve Ya’akov area of Jerusalem. Police killed the assailant.
The Palestinians were killed on Thursday during a raid by Israeli forces on a Palestinian refugee camp in search of members of the armed resistance group Islamic Jihad. The 7 killed were members of the armed groups of Islamic Jihad, Hamas and Fatah. The other 2 are a woman and a man from the refugee camp.
Israel carried out airstrikes in Gaza following midnight on Thursday. No casualty. Israel stated that it was a response to the rocket attack by Hamas. The United Nations and Arab mediators have intervened to prevent the situation from escalating. The Palestinian Authority has announced that it is terminating security cooperation with Israel in the city of Jenin.
English Summary : Israel commandos killed 9 palestine peoples at Jenin
