Military mission in Dschenin: Israel is fighting terror in West Bank!

Military mission in Dschenin: Israel is fighting terror in West Bank!

On January 22, 2025, Israel began a large -scale military operation against militant Palestinians in the West Bank. The invasion of the city of Dschenin takes place shortly after a fire break in the Gaza Strip. According to reports from the Palestinian Ministry of Health, a total of at least 10 deaths and over 40 injuries are to be complained about. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the assignment as "extensive and significant" to combat terrorism. Before the offensive, General Staff Halevi announced far-reaching anti-terrorism operations in West Bank and in particular targeted the strongholds of military activities in Dschenin and Tulkarem.

The use that bears the name "Iron Wall" (iron wall) was declared as a "anti -terrorist insert" and aims to "eradicate terrorism". The operation leads to significant military means, including infantrymen, drones and Apache helicopters. Access routes to the city of Dschenin were closed, and it has been reported that Israeli military vehicles entered the city. According to the local governor Kamal Abu al-Rub, the military operation is described as a "invasion". There are reports of disputes and strengthening military presence in the region.

increase in violence and international reactions

The background to this militarization step includes an alarming increase in violence in the West Bank, in particular through radical Jewish settlers, which are increasingly performing attacks on Palestinian villages. The last increased conflict meant that a total of 828 Palestinians were killed in the West Bank since the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, according to the Ministry of Health in Ramallah. Meanwhile, US President Trump has lifted the sanctions against Israeli settlers issued by the previous US government. In addition to the concern of the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, this contributes to the increase in violence by Jewish settlers.

The Hamas and Islamic Jihad called for “generalmobilization” and demanded resistance to the Israeli military operation. These militant groups announced that they would escalate the situation further. A knife attack in Tel Aviv with four injuries, in which the perpetrator was shot by passers -by, is also considered in the context of the current tensions. The perpetrator, a Moroccan citizen with a US stay permit, was referred to by Hamas as a martyr.

complex geopolitical location

Military use in Dschenin has been the largest military campaign in the West Bank in two decades. With this operation, the Israeli army pursues the goal of destroying the alleged terrorist infrastructure. Against the background, the use has been carried out between Israel and militant groups in the Gaza Strip for months, with more than 150 attacks from Dschenin and Tulkarem have recently been committed. The Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz described the current situation as "war in every respect" and demands determined measures against the terrorist infrastructure.

While the tensions between Israelis and Palestinians are increasing, diplomats face the challenge of finding a way out in this complex geopolitical situation. The UN Security Council had already defined settlements in West Bank in 2016 as a violation of international law, which further complicated the existing situation. The international community observes the developments with concern because another escalation could inevitably have both regional and global effects.