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June 22, 2023

Israel Must Respond Forcefully to the Violence in Jenin

Southern Lebanon comes to the West Bank.

On Monday, Israeli security forces entered the West Bank city of Jenin to arrest members of a terrorist group. They were met not only with gunfire—as is typical during such operations—but also with a large roadside bomb that severely damaged two armored vehicles. In response, the IDF, for the first time since the dark days of the second intifada, sent an Apache helicopter to provide its soldiers with covering fire. Five Palestinians were killed in the fighting, and seven Israelis were wounded. Kobi Michael comments:

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