Israeli security forces were active in Jenin early on Monday morning in order to make arrests, and clashes broke out between the IDF and the local residents.
תיעוד חריג מג’נין: מסוק של צה”ל משחרר נורים לאוויר@Doron_Kadosh pic.twitter.com/OrdDu45tPp
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Israeli media reported that 28 Palestinians were wounded and two were killed in the exchange of fire, citing the Palestinian Health Ministry. Six are seriously injured.
As the clashes progressed, charges were thrown at Israeli forces who responded with gunfire.
חילופי האש בג’נין | תיעוד: מטען הופעל נגד רכב ממוגן להסעת לוחמים@ItayBlumental pic.twitter.com/kseHTYeshX
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During the mission, the IDF used a combat helicopter to rescue servicemembers and equipment. This was the first time in 20 years that the Israeli military employed the use of an attack helicopter missile in the West Bank.
An IDF soldier during a raid on Jenin. (credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON’S UNIT)مصادر محلية: إصابة آلية عسكرية لجيش الاحتلال بعبوة ناسفة بشكل مباشر خلال الاشتباكات في جنين. pic.twitter.com/gGlI6f4JUW
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During the exchange of fire, an IDF armored vehicle was reportedly hit by a bomb placed at the Israeli forces’ exit point.
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