Jenin - Wikipedia
Jenin (/ ʒ ɪ ˈ n iː n / zhin-EEN; Arabic: جنين, romanized: Jinīn, locally pronounced [ʒɪˈniːn] ⓘ) is a city in the State of Palestine in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The city serves as the administrative center of the Jenin Governorate of Palestine and is a major center for the surrounding towns. [ 2 ]
December 2024–present Palestinian Authority operation in Jenin
Jenin has historically been a hotbed of conflict between Palestinian militants and Israel, and the city's refugee camp has especially been a militant stronghold. [31] The Jenin Brigades formed in the city in 2021 and has engaged in confrontations with both Israel and the Palestinian Authority.
Jenin | Town, West Bank, & Population | Britannica
Dec 29, 2024 · Jenin was an Ottoman-German base in World War I; a memorial to fallen German aviators remains. It was an important centre for Jordanian and Iraqi forces in the first Arab-Israeli war in 1948; though much of the strategic territory in the vicinity was taken by Israel, Jenin remained in Arab hands.
Security operations in Jenin put spotlight on Palestinian ...
1 day ago · Item 1 of 2 Brigadier General Anwar Rajab, spokesperson of the Palestinian security forces, speaks about the operation of the security services in the Jenin camp, during a press conference, in ...
What is behind Israel’s major attack on Jenin? | Israel ...
Jul 3, 2023 · The Israeli military said its latest attack on Jenin hit a weapons production and explosives storage facility, while its forces seized an improvised rocket launcher.
Why is the PA raiding Jenin camp, fighting the Jenin Brigades?
Dec 15, 2024 · The PA killed a Jenin Brigades commander named Yazid Ja’ayseh and injured several people. The PA also killed 19-year-old Palestinian Rahbi Shalabi during clashes with fighters in Jenin.
Israel ended a huge military operation in Jenin. Here’s what ...
Jul 5, 2023 · Israeli forces have concluded their largest-scale military operation in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin in decades, killing at least 12 Palestinians and leaving widespread destruction across...