In the most brutal fighting between Israelis and Palestinains in years, the Israeli military raided the West Bank city of Jenin, killing at least five and wounding at .
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In the most brutal fighting between Israelis and Palestinains in years, the Israeli military raided the West Bank city of Jenin, killing at least five and wounding at least 91, according to multiple reports.Key Facts
Israel struck a refugee camp in Jenin with gunfire, armored bulldozers and at least one Apache helicopter, while Palestinians responded with gunfire and explosive devices, according to news reports from the region.
The fighting reportedly lasted nearly 10 hours, beginning early Monday morning.
Israel told Al Jazeera that the raid was intended to arrest two suspects, and claimed the fighting started after its soldiers came under fire.
Witnesses told the Associated Press that the Israeli military opened fire indiscriminately at Palestinians at the gates of the Ibn Sina Hospital, with the hospital’s director, Tawfik al-Shobaki, saying “they were shooting at anything and everything that moved.
