IDF Chief Staff Lieutenant General Herzi Halev spoke about the ongoing Operation Home and garden in Jenin at a ceremony marking the change in command of the IDF's Depth Corps held at the IDF headquarters in Tel Aviv Tuesday.
The attacks carried out by Israel on the Jenin refugee camp in the northern occupied West Bank drew significant criticism from various nations and organizations, including the Arab League.
The attacks on Monday came amid escalating violence in the West Bank, including the first Israeli drone assault in the area since 2006, increasing military attacks on Jenin and northern occupied Palestinian regions.
Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) in a statement shared on Telegram said it launched an "extensive counterterrorism effort in the area of the city of Jenin and the Jenin Camp," striking "terrorist infrastructure."
A senior official within the Palestinian Authority expressed grave concerns over the growing influence of Hamas in Judea and Samaria, particularly in Jenin.
The Israeli forces raided the Jenin refugee camp on Monday morning and have killed four Palestinians and injuring at least 45 people, Al Jazeera reported.
In Jenin, suspects fired massive shots at the forces, who responded by returning fire. In addition, suspects threw explosives at the fighters. The forces responded with measures to disperse the attackers.