Palestinian Youth Killed In Israeli Attack In Jenin

ILLUSTRATION/UNSPLASH/Benjamin Rascoe

JAKARTA - A Palestinian teenage girl died of her injuries as a result of an Israeli military attack on Jenin City, West Bank.

The Palestinian Ministry of Health reported that Sadil Turkman (15) was shot in the head during an Israeli attack on Monday (19/6) as reported by ANTARA from Anadolu, Wednesday, June 21.

The victim was declared dead on Wednesday, bringing the death toll from the Israeli attack to seven.

A total of 91 people were reported injured, including 23 people who are in critical condition.

The military offensive sparked clashes with angry local residents in which Israeli forces used live ammunition, tear gas canisters, and sound bombs.

Israeli military helicopters fired missiles at a residential building during the attack, which marked Israel's first use of military aircraft in the West Bank in more than two decades since 2002.

The Israeli attack on Jenin sparked a wave of condemnation from several countries, including Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, and the European Union.

Tensions have been running high in the occupied West Bank in recent months, amid repeated Israeli attacks on Palestinian towns.

Some 174 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since the start of this year, according to the Ministry of Health.

A total of 25 Israelis were also killed in separate attacks during the same period.