January 30th 2024.
Early this morning, a shocking incident took place at Ibn Sina hospital in Jenin. It was captured on CCTV and later shared on X, showing around a dozen soldiers, disguised as women and medical staff, storming the hospital and causing chaos. The footage is quite chilling, as it shows the Israeli troops pacing through the corridors with rifles in hand.
The raid, which was a result of the ongoing war in Gaza, was conducted by a border police counter-terrorism unit and a unit from the internal security forces, known as the Shin Bet. These soldiers, most of them armed and dressed in Muslim headscarves, scrubs, or white doctor's coats, entered the hospital on the outskirts of the city's refugee camp.
One particular soldier caught on camera was seen carrying a rifle in one hand and a wheelchair in the other, while another was wearing a surgical mask. It was reported that they opened fire on people inside, ultimately killing three Palestinian militants. According to the Israel Defence Forces, one of the targets of the raid was allegedly involved in transferring weapons for a planned attack inspired by the recent Hamas assault on southern Israel.
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However, the military did not provide any evidence to support their claim, and it was speculated that the Hamas members were using the hospital as a hiding spot or to launch operations from. In response to the incident, Hamas claimed one of the dead as their member, while the allied faction Islamic Jihad claimed the other two, stating that they were brothers.
After the raid, authorities at Ibn Sina hospital revealed that one of the brothers who was killed had been receiving treatment for an injury that had paralyzed his legs. The Palestinian health ministry condemned the attack, calling it a heinous crime and urging the international community to pressure the IDF to stop conducting such operations in hospitals.
Tensions have been on the rise in the West Bank due to Israel's ground and air offensive in Gaza. Jenin, being a militant stronghold, has been a frequent target for similar raids and arrests over the past few months. This incident serves as a grim reminder of the spillover of violence into the Palestinian territory during the ongoing war in Gaza.
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