OCHA Update, Jenin 4. Juli 2023

Israeli forces’ operation in Jenin | Flash Update #2 as of 16:30, 4 July 2023 | Full report

KEY POINTS

• For the second consecutive day, Israeli forces have been carrying out a large-scale air and ground operation in Jenin Refugee Camp and its surroundings, resulting in further casualties, damages and the displacement of thousands, fleeing the area. Displacement significantly increased in the past 12 hours. As of 16:30 on 4 July, more than 500 Palestinian families, comprising more than 3,500 people, are estimated to be internally displaced, either because their homes have been damaged, or destroyed, or due to safety concerns. Internally displaced persons are staying in government buildings, hotels, mosques, churches, in the government hospital and with relatives.
• Large Israeli ground forces have continued raiding homes in the camp and appeared to move from one house to another through holes they drilled in the outer walls.
• As of 22:30 on 4 July, the Palestinian Ministry of Health (MoH) confirmed that since the start of the operation, twelve Palestinians, including five children, were killed in Jenin. Furthermore, at least 143 people have been injured, of whom at least 20 are reportedly in critical condition. 
• For the second consecutive day, vehicular and pedestrian entry to the camp is predominantly limited to one entrance where Israeli forces inspect vehicles, including ambulances. Moreover, Israeli forces bulldozed roads leading to the refugee camp, seriously hindering ambulances’ access to those injured within the camp. 
• For the second consecutive day, most of the camp is without electricity or water, due to significant damage to infrastructure.  
• The Humanitarian Coordinator has expressed concerns about the ongoing airstrikes and ground offensive in the densely populated Jenin Refugee Camp  and the humanitarian consequences. 
• International humanitarian actors carried out an inter-agency field mission to Jenin City. Partners visited the Jenin Municipality and the Jenin Governmental Hospital and delivered essential medical supplies.