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IDF arrests senior PIJ member in Jenin; Palestinian teen killed during the raid
[IsraelTimes] Troops surround home of Bassem Saadi, detain him and son-in-law; Islamic Jihad declares state of alertA Palestinian teen was killed late Monday night during an Israeli military operation in the northern West Bank city of Jenin to arrest a senior Palestinian Islamic Jihad official. Palestinian media reports said Israeli troops surrounded the home of Bassem Saadi, the head of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror group in the West Bank, before arresting him and his son-in-law and aide, Ashraf al-Jada. Some reports said Saadi was also shot and wounded during the incident. A joint statement by the Israel Defense Forces and Border Police said two Palestinian terror suspects were arrested in Jenin. The Shin Bet security agency confirmed Saadi was the target of the arrest, with his aide also being detained. In response, the Gaza-based Islamic Jihad announced in a statement that it was declaring a state of “alertness” and raising its fighters’ “readiness” following the arrest of Saadi. Footage published by Palestinian media showed a convoy of Israeli military vehicles was seen entering the Palestinian city. In other clips, heavy gunfire was heard. Girding for response to arrest of PIJ member, IDF orders closure of Gaza-area roads [IsraelTimes] Train lines from Ashkelon to Netivot also halted amid fears of anti-tank fire from coastal enclave following Islamic Jihad announcement it was raising alert level among fighters Posted by: trailing wife 2022-08-02 |
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