Posted on 07/03/23
| News Source: Arutz-7
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday expressed concerns over the Israeli counterterrorism operation in Jenin.
“The Secretary-General is deeply concerned about the developments in Jenin. He affirms that all military operations must be conducted with full respect for international humanitarian law,” said a spokesperson for Guterres in a statement.
Earlier, the White House stated that the Biden administration was watching the operation "with concern" and called on the Palestinian Authority not to follow through on its announcement that security cooperation with Israel would be stopped.
A senior defense official, meanwhile, estimated that the military operation in Jenin would continue for about another 24 hours, assuming there is no major escalation from the Palestinian Arab side, Channel 12 News reported.
The official said that "we did not come to conquer the [Jenin] refugee camp, this is not an operation against the Palestinian Authority, the target is the terrorist organizations of Jenin."
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu commented on the military operation in Jenin and said that "the IDF last night launched an extensive operation against terrorist targets in Jenin. In recent months, Jenin has become a haven for terrorism - we are putting an end to it."