Israeli troops, backed by helicopter, kill 3 Palestinians in clash By Reuters

JENIN, West Financial institution (Reuters) -Israeli commandos backed by a navy helicopter killed three Palestinians, together with a young person, and wounded at the least 29 others throughout a fierce conflict within the occupied West Financial institution on Monday, native gunmen and medical officers mentioned.

Israel’s navy mentioned it had launched the raid on Jenin to detain Palestinians suspected of assaults and that troops had exchanged fireplace with gunmen, hitting a number of of them.

Video obtained by Reuters confirmed an explosion enveloping an armoured troop provider as photographs ring out. One other clip confirmed what seemed to be an Israeli helicopter launching a missile.

The navy assertion confirmed {that a} helicopter had opened fireplace through the conflict and that considered one of its autos had been hit by a blast. It didn’t instantly touch upon media reviews that 5 troopers have been wounded within the latter incident.

The Palestinian well being ministry mentioned the three lifeless males included a 15-year-old. There was no speedy phrase on whether or not any of them have been affiliated with Palestinian armed teams.

One such group, Islamic Jihad, mentioned it was participating within the clashes in Jenin, amongst areas within the northern West Financial institution that has seen intensified raids by Israel over the previous 15 months amid a spate of Palestinian avenue assaults in its cities.

No less than one Palestinian was detained throughout Monday’s raid, witnesses in Jenin mentioned.