Thousands of Palestinian residents have fled their homes in the Jenin refugee camp after Israel launched one of its biggest attacks on the area in two decades, killing at least 11 Palestinians and wounding dozens.
The latest incursion into the West Bank’s northernmost camp began on Sunday night as hundreds of soldiers poured in and drone attacks and missiles damaged buildings and critical infrastructure.
The UN’s humanitarian affairs coordination office, OCHA, warned the air raids resulted in significant damage to infrastructure and most of the Jenin camp lost access to drinking water and electricity.
The Israeli military operation against the Jenin refugee camp is the largest since the 2000-2005 second Intifada, a mass Palestinian uprising against Israel’s decades-long occupation.
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