Another Palestinian died from his injuries after being shot by Israeli forces in a separate incident in the Balata refugee camp.
Israeli forces shot dead a two-year-old Palestinian girl as they intensified large-scale military raids in the occupied West Bank, health officials say.
In a statement, the Palestinian Health Ministry said Laila al-Khatib died of “serious injuries” after being shot in the head on Saturday by Israeli forces in the Martyrs’ Triangle area of Jenin, in the north. of the occupied West Bank.
According to media reports, the girl’s pregnant mother was also slightly injured in the attack.
The Israeli military said it was investigating the incident and that its troops opened fire on a building after receiving intelligence about the presence of Palestinian fighters.
Speaking to reporters on Sunday, al-Khatib’s grandmother said the family was having dinner when the incident took place.
“There were gunshots and the windows were broken. When the girls heard the gunshots, they started running inside. Her (al-Khatib’s) mother was feeding her (when) she was shot in the head by the sniper,” she said, adding that the girl was her mother’s only child.
The Israeli army has carried out multiple raids and incursions in Jenin, long considered a symbol of Palestinian resistance, in recent years. Its latest operation began only a day after a ceasefire took effect in the Gaza Strip, where about 15 months of Israeli attacks have killed more than 47,000 Palestinians.
Separately, on Saturday, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that Ahmad Mahmoud Hashash, 42, also died on Saturday from his injuries after being shot dead by Israeli forces during a raid on the refugee camp of Balata, in the central West Bank.
The ongoing military operation in Jenin and the adjacent refugee camp has killed at least 14 Palestinians, according to the Health Ministry. Dozens of people were injured while thousands were forced from their homes.
Before the latest Israeli attacks began on Monday, security forces of the Palestinian Authority, which exercises limited autonomy in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, carried out a week-long operation to regain control of Jenin.
In addition to the loss of life, Israeli army raids caused widespread damage, including the bulldozing of main roads and the demolition of homes.
Breaking the Silence, a group of former Israeli soldiers calling for an end to Israel’s occupation of the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip, said last week that Jenin risks being “gasfied” by the Israeli army, “with airstrikes”. and the destruction of infrastructure.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the operation aimed to eradicate “terrorism.”
