Jenin

Israeli military forces seen during an operation in the West Bank city of Jenin, September 2, 2024. (Flash90)

Inside the brutal siege of Jenin

The Israeli army is destroying civilian infrastructure, blocking medical access, and conducting mass arrests in its largest West Bank operation in years.

By Mariam Barghouti September 4, 2024

Palestinian mourners and gunmen attend the funeral of a Palestinian who was killed in an Israeli military raid in Nur Shams refugee camp, Tulkarem, October 20, 2023. (Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90)

In Jenin and Tulkarem, Israel’s war on Palestinian armed resistance is failing

With army incursions and airstrikes deepening Palestinian resentment, Israel’s violent campaign in the West Bank is driving recruitment for militant groups.

By Fatima AbdulKarim August 14, 2024

Palestinian gunmen clash with Israeli forces during a raid in the West Bank city of Jenin, November 9, 2023. (Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90)

In Jenin, brazen Israeli raids fuel fiercer Palestinian resistance

Incessant Israeli incursions into Jenin refugee camp since October 7 have killed nearly 100 Palestinians, including many civilians. But as repression surges, the children of the Second Intifada are taking up arms.

By Mariam Barghouti February 27, 2024

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Rally in solidarity with Jenin's Freedom Theatre in New York, January 15, 2024. (Ken Schles)

Art world takes the stage to defend a Palestinian theater

After an unprecedented response to Israel’s latest raid on Jenin's Freedom Theatre, there will be no going back to show business as usual.

By Dana Mills February 15, 2024

Palestinians inspect the remains of a house that was the target of a drone strike by the Israeli army in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, September 4, 2023. (Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90)

Israel’s armed drones are heralding an era of automated killing

The army's use of UAVs has led to soaring exports and a mounting Palestinian death toll, yet there is no public debate over their legality or morality.

By Sebastian Ben Daniel (John Brown) September 19, 2023

Rubble on the streets of the West Bank city of Jenin, following a major Israeli aerial and ground offensive in Jenin, in one of Israel's biggest military operations in the Palestinian territory in years, July 4, 2023. (Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90)

Israel’s war on refugee camps seeks to correct its mistake of 1948

Refugee camps have long been a nexus of Israeli oppression and Palestinian resistance. The Jenin invasion reveals a new stage in that battle.

By Ameer Makhoul August 1, 2023

A Palestinian man inspects the damage caused by an Israeli military assault on Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, July 5, 2023. (Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90)

Amid Jenin destruction, Palestinians mobilize with acts of solidarity

Palestinians opened their homes, donated supplies, and volunteered to clean up for families after Israel’s invasion of Jenin refugee camp.

By Vera Sajrawi July 13, 2023

A mural in the Jenin refugee camp, West Bank, October 10, 2006. (Anne Paq/Activestills)

Dispelling the myths about Palestinian refugees — in Jenin and beyond

With Israel's Jenin invasion sparking a new round of misinformation, here are the truths behind five hasbara tropes on Palestinian refugees.

By Anne Irfan July 9, 2023

Israelis block the Ayalon Highway during a protest against the Israeli government's planned judicial overhaul and in response to the removal of Tel Aviv District Commander Amichai Eshed in Tel Aviv, July 5, 2023. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)

The narcissism that blinds Israelis to Jenin’s oppression

Not only did the anti-government protests not condemn the assault on Jenin, its leaders even praised the 'brave men' who took part in the invasion.

By Orly Noy July 7, 2023

Sadeel Naghniyeh with her father Ghassan. (Courtesy)

‘Her smile never left her face’

Palestinian teen Sadeel Naghniyeh was shot in the head while standing at the entrance to her home in Jenin refugee camp during an Israeli raid last month.

By Basel Adra July 5, 2023

An Israeli military jeep seen in front of the Jenin refugee camp during a major Israeli aerial and ground offensive in the city, July 4, 2023. (Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90)

Shut out and under fire, Palestinian journalists struggle to cover Jenin assault

After Israeli snipers fire directly at Palestinian camera crews, journalists fear entering the refugee camp on the second day of Israel's invasion.

By Vera Sajrawi July 4, 2023

Smoke rises as Israel launches a major aerial and ground assault in the West Bank city of Jenin, July 3, 2023. (Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90)

‘They want to punish Jenin refugee camp as revenge’

The Freedom Theatre's Ahmed Tobasi describes the devastating scenes from an ongoing Israeli invasion evoking the darkest days of the Second Intifada.

By Vera Sajrawi July 3, 2023

Palestinians gather around parts of an Israeli armored vehicle after it was destroyed during clashes between Israeli soldiers and Palestinian fighters in the West Bank city of Jenin, June 19, 2023. (Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90)

In Jenin, Israel is unveiling the next phase of apartheid

Palestinians in West Bank cities are fast discovering that if their expulsion won’t be possible, Gazafication will be their future.

By Amjad Iraqi June 30, 2023