An IDF officer was critically wounded and a warrant officer lightly injured Thursday afternoon when an explosive device detonated during operational activity in Jenin, according to the IDF Spokesperson. Military forces are carrying out sweeps in the area. This is the second time this week an IDF officer has been critically injured in the Jenin area: a previous blast on June 6 critically wounded an officer during a patrol.
Thursday afternoon, at around 14:49 Jerusalem time, an IDF officer was critically wounded and a warrant officer lightly injured when an explosive device detonated during operational activity in Jenin, the IDF Spokesperson reported. Security forces are sweeping the area.
This is the second serious IED attack on IDF personnel in Jenin this week. On June 6, an IDF officer was critically wounded and a warrant officer lightly hurt by a blast during a patrol in the Jenin refugee camp, as The Zioneer reported. That incident occurred during reconnaissance for a planned permanent outpost. The military has not yet said whether the two attacks are linked or whether the outpost plan is proceeding.
The Jenin area, a stronghold of Palestinian armed groups, has seen repeated IDF counterterrorism raids and targeted strikes in recent months. On June 8, the Israeli Air Force carried out a targeted strike against a Hamas operative in Jenin, according to IDF statements.
As of the latest reports, the warrant officer's injuries were described as light; both wounded personnel were evacuated. The military has not released further details on the circumstances of the detonation or any specific link to the earlier patrol in the refugee camp.
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