IDF claims to be looking into reports of civilians being shot during the Jenin attack.

 According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), a man who had carried out a firearms attack had his house demolished as part of an operation on Tuesday in Jenin, in the occupied West Bank, with the goal of combating terrorism in the area.

The Israeli military action in Jenin earlier on Tuesday resulted in the deaths of seven Palestinians and the injuries of nine others, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. One of the deceased, according to the government, was Dr. Usaid Kamal Jabarin, 50, who was assassinated while traveling to his place of employment.


The Shin Bet provided intelligence that led the IDF, Border Guard, and Shin Bet to "launch an operation to counter terrorism in the Jenin area " activity of armed terrorists connected to Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) and Hamas terrorist groups. Security personnel engaged in gunfire with "armed terrorists" during the operation, it continued.

The IDF said in answer to a CNN query: "Terrorists were linked to hits." Not a single IDF injury was reported. There have apparently been hits on uninvolved parties during the gunfire in the vicinity. The claims are being examined by the IDF.


Ahmed Barkhat, who had carried out two shooting incidents, one of which resulted in the death of an Israeli citizen, had his residence demolished, according to the IDF. March saw the death of Barkhat.