this is jenin, the focal point of deadly confrontations. after the israeli military launched its largest operation against suspected terrorist targets inside the jenin refugee camp since the second oig. this is located in the north of the occupied west bank and houses some 17,000 palestinian refugees across an area is that less than half a square kilometer in size. the vast majority descend dants of palestinians who expelled or fled from their homes after the establish the of israel in 1948. over the last two decades, the city has seen waves of violence. in april of 2022, israel launched a major assault targeting suspected militants inside the palestinian refugee camp. at the time, operation was framed as a response to suicide bombings inside israel. but the scale of the incursion
tensions are still high and the continued threat of potential escalation is looming large over the jenin refugee camp. we ve seen the exchange of rocket fire from the gaza strip, there is significant concern around a potential escalation, particularly of course as we saw the ramming of pedestrians in tel aviv. so there is real concern there. and of course we have to put this into context, this is the largest incursion of this kind that we have seen at the jenin refugee camp in the west bank since the early 2000s. and this is a deeply impoverished region of the west bank, home to some 17,000 people living within an area that is less than a quarter of a square kilometer. and of course there is real concern around the impact this has had on the civilians living in this area. we know of course the idea has said that it is targeting military structures. and we ve heard from hamas, they have framed it as a victory, they have said that the idea has
associated with the jihad planning imminent attacks. it s very interesting. it was not a surprise raise. it s one of the few places in the west bank where you see palestinians with guns. for a little context, there s a refugee camp. 16,000 people are crammed into half a square kilometer. it s been a flash point for about 20 years. this is also where you might remember the american journalist was killed last year covering a raud right outside of the area. you mentioned the prime minister now current prime minister is back for his sixth term. the most right wing hard line government that we have seen from prime minister benjamin netanyahu, but also for