The Jenin Battalion, a local armed group, has claimed responsibility for the explosive device attack earlier this week that left an IDF officer critically wounded and a soldier lightly hurt, according to the group's own statement. The IDF has not yet confirmed the claim.
The Jenin Battalion, a local armed group, issued a statement Thursday night taking responsibility for the explosive device attack that critically wounded an IDF officer and lightly wounded a soldier earlier that afternoon, as The Zioneer reported at 14:51 Jerusalem. The group described the incident as a 'heavy' explosive attack. The IDF has not officially confirmed the claim. The attack occurred in Jenin during operational activity that, according to the thread The Zioneer built from 12:03 Jerusalem onward, involved a reconnaissance patrol ahead of plans to establish a permanent military outpost inside the Jenin refugee camp.
At 12:03 Jerusalem, The Zioneer first reported the blast, citing the IDF Spokesperson. Over the next minutes, the thread deepened: at 12:03, initial reports said an officer was critically wounded and a warrant officer lightly injured; later at 12:03, security sources specified the force was conducting an advance patrol for a planned outpost. Within the same minute, the IDF debriefing revealed the explosion occurred after soldiers lifted a suspicious object. Reporting by Moriah Asraf (N13 / Army Radio) and others corroborated the sequence, and the wounded were evacuated by helicopter to Beilinson Hospital. By the final thread update at 12:03, the condition of the officer was confirmed as critical, with hand injuries.
As The Zioneer reported on June 6, this was the second time that week an IDF officer had been critically wounded by an explosive device in the Jenin area. Between June 6 and this incident, the thread documented evolving details: from a 'serious condition' to 'critical hand injuries,' and from a general counterterrorism operation to a specific reconnaissance patrol. The IDF's initial official statement was brief; later on-record debriefing and security-source quotes added operational context. A senior IDF official was quoted by Channel 14 as saying that military presence in refugee camps is 'critical' and called for expanding operations to additional camps — a statement from the thread that remains unattributed by name.
The Jenin Battalion's claim of responsibility has not been independently verified or acknowledged by the IDF. At this time, no other group has made a claim, and the IDF's own investigation into the incident — including whether additional booby traps are present — continues, as reported throughout the thread. Sweeps in the area are ongoing.
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