ALBAWABA - Five Palestinians were killed and three others were wounded in armed clashes with the Israeli occupation forces in a Jericho refugee camp at dawn Monday.
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— Gurbaksh Singh Chahal (@gchahal) February 6, 2023
According to an #Israeli military statement, a number of armed fighters were killed on Monday during a raid on a refugee camp near the #WestBank city of #Jericho aimed at capturing suspected Hamas militants.#Israel #Palestine #War pic.twitter.com/PY6MN03OI6
The Israeli forces stormed the Jaber camp in the city of Jericho on grounds that they were chasing a cell that carried out a shooting attack on a restaurant in the "Vered Yericho" settlement, south of the city last month.
Israeli occupation has committed yet another massacre in Jericho's Aqabat Jabr camp where 5 Palestinians were shot dead today and their bodies seized by the occupation forces, rising the death toll in Israel's attacks since the start of this year to 41. pic.twitter.com/zdnv0UR4j0
— Palestine Responds (@PalestineRespon) February 6, 2023
Following the raid, an armed clash developed between Palestinian residents of the camp and the Israelis. Five Palestinians were killed and three others were wounded. But there were no injuries reported among the occupation forces.
Palestinians inspect the place where 5 Palestinians got murder by the occupation forces in Aqbat Jaber refugee camp in #Jericho, pre dawn today. pic.twitter.com/ROTnEhhHBN
— Palestine Electronic Forces (@PEFMISSIONS) February 6, 2023
An Israeli statement said since the restaurant shooting, the local intelligence agency Shin Bet and the Israeli Military Intelligence Division have collected information, which allegedly pointed to the gunmen being holed up in an apartment inside the camp, in an area known as Aqbat Jaber. They said the gunmen were assisted by family members and residents in that area.
On Jan. 28, a Palestinian gunman fired only one shot inside the restaurant, but that his weapon jammed. No injuries were reported.
