Israeli Forces Attack Palestinian Ambulance Crews in Jenin, Resistance Vows Escalation

Israeli forces have come under fire after attacking Palestinian ambulance crews in the Jenin refugee camp, injuring two paramedics. The incident followed a joint operation by the Israeli army, Shin Bet security agency, and police that resulted in the killing of a Hamas commander, Wissam Hazem. The Israeli military claims Hazem was responsible for numerous shootings and attacks in the West Bank. Palestinian resistance groups have vowed to retaliate for the attack on Jenin, with a spokesperson for the Al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas’s armed wing, stating that the blood of the slain commander will be the path to the liberation of Jerusalem. The Palestinian Red Crescent reports that a child was also injured by Israeli gunfire at a checkpoint in Qalqilya. The Israeli military continues to maintain a tight lockdown of Jenin, including the city’s hospital, and is conducting inspections of ambulances.