Palestinians in a horse-drawn cart flee their homes amid an Israeli military operation in Shejaiya on Thursday. in a statement in Arabic for residents of Shejaiya and nearby areas. “The IDF will act forcefully against terrorist organizations in your areas.” The IDF warned people to “evacuate immediately south on Salah al-Din Street.”
Shejaiya was heavily targeted in fighting between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants last year. The densely packed neighborhood was where Israeli forces accidentallyThe IDF declined to confirm that an operation was taking place when reached for comment Thursday. A spokesman for Gaza’s civil defense, however, described the presence of Israeli military vehicles and the destruction of homes in the area by airstrikes and shelling.
An IDF statement identified the officer as Capt. Alon Sacgiu, 22, and said he was a “sniper team commander in the Haruv Reconnaissance Unit of the Kfir Brigade.” Another soldier in the unit was “severely” injured, the statement said.A statement early Thursday by the Quds Brigades, the armed wing of Palestinian Islamic Jihad, said that group had detonated several explosive devices targeting “occupation vehicles storming the city of Jenin” and its refugee camp, causing casualties.
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