RAMALLAH, Jan 15 (KUNA) -- Five Palestinians were killed, and two others critically injured on Wednesday evening in an airstrike carried out by Israeli occupation forces targeting the Jenin refugee camp.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health confirmed that five bodies were brought to Jenin Governmental Hospital following the airstrike in the camp.
The Palestinian Red Crescent reported that its teams transported three fatalities and two critically injured individuals from the site of the attack.
The Palestinian news agency (WAFA) reported that the airstrike targeted two homes near Al-Ansar Mosque in the Damaj neighborhood in the center of the camp. The attack caused extensive damage and casualties.
With the killing of these four individuals, the total number of fatalities in Jenin refugee camp over the past 24 hours has risen to 10. On Tuesday, six Palestinians were killed, including three siblings, when Israeli forces bombed a house inside the camp. (end) nq.ibi