Death toll in Israeli raids on West Bank city of Jenin rises to 10

FRANCE 24

21 January 2025 at 6:07 am·1-min read

Israeli forces in armoured vehicles drive past Palestinians during a military raid in Jenin, in the occupied West Bank, on January 21, 2025.

The death toll in Israel’s massive military operation in Jenin in the occupied West Bank rose to 10 late Tuesday, the Ramallah-based Palestinian health ministry said. Israel’s Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu announced the raids on Tuesday morning, saying they were aimed at “eradicating terrorism”. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.

Yesterday's key developments:

Palestinian Emergency Services said on Monday that a search is under way for thousands of Palestinians believed buried under rubble, as Gaza's residents expressed shock at the devastation on the second day of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
The next group of Gaza hostages to be released under a ceasefire agreement with Israel will be freed on Saturday, a senior Hamas official told AFP on Sunday after the initial release of three women.
Yemen's Houthi rebels have signalled they will limit their attacks in the Red Sea corridor to only Israeli-affiliated ships, just as a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip entered its second day Monday.

(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP and Reuters)

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