Jenin - Wikipedia
Jenin (/ ʒ ɪ ˈ n iː n / zhin-EEN; Arabic: جنين, romanized: Jinīn, locally pronounced [ʒɪˈniːn] ⓘ) is a city in the State of Palestine in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The city serves as the administrative center of the Jenin Governorate of Palestine and is a major center for the surrounding towns. [ 2 ]
Jenin | Town, West Bank, & Population | Britannica
Jan 21, 2025 · Jenin was an Ottoman-German base in World War I; a memorial to fallen German aviators remains. It was an important centre for Jordanian and Iraqi forces in the first Arab-Israeli war in 1948; though much of the strategic territory in the vicinity was taken by Israel, Jenin remained in Arab hands.
Residents say they were forced to flee Jenin refugee camp as
Jan 24, 2025 · The sound of gunfire and explosions filled the air as residents of the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank hauled their belongings down the muddy pathway. Smoke billowed from multiple ...
Israel destroys buildings in West Bank’s Jenin after killing elderly ...
7 hours ago · Israel has destroyed multiple buildings in the occupied West Bank’s Jenin refugee camp, hours after its forces killed a 73-year-old man, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said.
Israel ended a huge military operation in Jenin. Here’s what ... - CNN
Jul 5, 2023 · Israeli forces have concluded their largest-scale military operation in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin in decades, killing at least 12 Palestinians and leaving widespread destruction across...
Why Palestinian forces are cracking down on Palestinian militants …
Dec 25, 2024 · Earlier this month, security forces for the Western-backed Palestinian Authority stormed into Jenin refugee camp, a restive militant stronghold, and began a crackdown against armed groups. Fighting has raged in the streets of the …
What to know about the deadliest West Bank operation since the …
Sep 4, 2024 · The fighting in Jenin accounts for 18 of the 33 Palestinians health officials say have been killed, most of whom the military says have been militants. Israel says its soldiers are dug in for battle with Hamas and other groups, meaning the death toll is likely to rise.
Why Jenin? What does Israel have against the refugee camp?
Aug 29, 2024 · Of the 10 camps across the occupied West Bank, Jenin has the highest rates of unemployment and poverty, according to the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA.
Jenin, a Target of Israeli Raids, Is - The New York Times
Aug 28, 2024 · Jenin, a focal point of Israel’s wide-ranging raid into the West Bank on Wednesday, is a potent symbol of opposition and militancy for Palestinians after decades of fighting against occupying ...
Inside Israel's deadly operation in Jenin - ABC News
Aug 17, 2024 · Israeli troops last month raided the city of Jenin in the occupied West Bank for about 40 hours, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.