West Bank: Nine Palestinians, including an old woman, were killed by Israeli forces in the Jenin refugee camp. 20 people were injured. Four of the injured are in critical condition.
After the shooting, the Israeli army withdrew from the refugee camp. Sources at the Jenin hospital said the victim was an elderly woman named Magda Ubaid. The Israeli military said it was investigating the killing of the old woman.
The Al Aqsa Brigades, the armed wing of the Palestinian political party Fatah, said one of its fighters, Issuddin Salahat, was among the dead. A 24-year-old man, Saib Azriqi, who was shot and admitted to the hospital, also succumbed to his injuries, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.
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The Ministry of Health alleged that the situation in the hospital was very serious as many people were injured and that the Israeli army was obstructing the access of ambulances and medical systems to the hospital.
