Six Palestinians killed in brutal Israeli raid in Jenin, more injured

The New Arab's live coverage of raids in the occupied West Bank has concluded for today. 

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PM Netanyahu praises killing of alleged Palestinian militant

Israeli and Palestinian sources said that among the six Palestinians killed was Abdul Fattah Hussein Khrousheh, 49, who the military accuse of being behind a fatal attack on two Israeli settlers last month, according to Haaretz. 

The Israeli military said his two sons were among those detained in another raid on a Nablus refugee camp.

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has praised the killing of Khrousheh. Jenin Governor Akram Rajoub said that the raids ignored any agreements made in Aqaba, Jordan between the PA and Israel last month and will add to tensions.

"War crimes on camera"

The New Arab's correspondent in the West Bank has been speaking to Palestinians in Jenin and local officials responding to the latest massacre. 

According to eyewitnesses, ambulances have been denied entry to tend to the windows, Israeli snipers are still active in the camp and many of the injured are struggling with critical wounds to the stomach.  

While there appears to be a lull in fighting, local residents told The New Arab that with "occupation drones overflying the camp around the clock," there is a constant fear of further violence. 

Here is the full story from the West Bank: 

Palestinians down Israeli drone: reports

Unverified footage circulating on social media from Jenin appears to show an Israeli drone, used to deploy tear gas, falling from the sky after being hit by Palestinian fire. 

An IDF drone was shot down in #Jenin by Palestinian groups. #جنين pic.twitter.com/6K1Jfgf0et

— Eagle Eye PSF (@zarrar_11PSF) March 7, 2023

In other clips, local residents are seen celebrating as the drone falls to the ground. 

Houses left smouldering

Images on social media show houses in the refugee camp left in smoking ruins the scale of the fresh assault on Jenin becomes clearer. 

مشاهد من داخل المنزل الذي تم قصفه واستهداف كل من فيه .. #مخيم_جنين pic.twitter.com/Pt900JHKUJ

— ‏جَفرَا الحُب والثَورَة 🇵🇸 𓂆 (@jafra_ps) March 7, 2023

Names of slain Palestinians released

At least six Palestinians have been killed in the latest Israeli massacre in the West Bank. The Palestinian Health Ministry has released the following names: 

Mohammed Wael Ghazzawi, 26

Majed Mohammed Azmi Hosseini, 26

Tarek Ziyad Mostafa Natoor, 27

Ziyad Amin al-Zar'ini, 29

Abdelfattah Hussein Kharooshi, 49 

Motasem Naser Sabbagh, 22.

The number of injured has now risen to 16. It is not clear whether the firefight is still ongoing 

Israeli troops on Tuesday killed six Palestinians and wounded 11 others during a raid in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, the Palestinian health ministry said in an updated toll.

Among the wounded, two had serious injuries, the ministry said in a statement.

In a following statement, at least four Palestinian residents of Jenin refugee camp have now been confirmed dead in Tuesday's Israeli raid.

Second Palestinian dead, reports Al Araby Al Jadeed 

The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced the death of a second Palestinian shot during Tuesday's attack in Jenin, bringing the number to two people killed so far. 

It has been estimated that ten were injured in the raid. 

#جنين .. ساحة معركة بين المقاومين وقوات الاحتلال .. شهداء واصابات pic.twitter.com/qsrIBheDhj

— Tamer Almisshal | تامر المسحال (@TamerMisshal) March 7, 2023

Witnesses say Israelis fired rockets at houses 

Two witnesses said rockets had been fired at the building housing a group of militants and reported gunfire in the streets of the northern occupied West Bank camp. 

Al-Araby Al-Jadeed reports on the Jenin raid 

Local residents told al-Araby al-Jadeed that the Israeli troops entered the Jenin refugee camp hidden in an industrial refrigerator.

The ambush was met by the local Jenin Brigade, whose "fighters responded with live fire and homemade grenades, engaging the Israeli raiders in combat," according to a statement.  

According to Israeli radio, the army used anti-tank missiles against Palestinians in the refugee camp.

The Israeli army reportedly surrounded one house, where two young Palestinian men remain inside.

Footage on social media also apparently shows local residents celebrating the downing of an Israeli drone from the skies around the refugee camp. 

Four Palestinians hospitalised in attack on Hawara

Four Palestinians, including one young girl, were hospitalised after further attacks by settlers in the occupied West Bank town of Hawara on Monday, during the festival of Purim. 

Settlers returned to the streets of Hawara after last week’s rampage, which resulted in one Palestinian killed, hurling stones at residents, cars, and businesses. 

WATCH: Israeli settlers attack a Palestinian family sitting in their car during yet another violent Israeli rampage in the Palestinian town of Huwara.

After top Israeli politicians praised the settler attacks in Huwara last week, they've returned to terrorize the town again. pic.twitter.com/bqu8LhM4bl

— IMEU (@theIMEU) March 6, 2023

Israeli troops kill one Palestinian and wound several others in Jenin

"Mohammad Wael Ghazzawi, 26, was killed by occupation (Israeli) bullets to the chest in Jenin," the Palestinian ministry said in a statement, shortly after reporting five people had been wounded.

The Israel army said "security forces are currently operating in the Jenin (refugee) camp" in the northern West Bank, but gave no further details.

The attack was allegedly carried out to find and kill a Palestinian suspected of shooting the two brothers from a Jewish settlement near the village of Hawara last week.