Wild Footage: Seven IDF Soldiers Wounded in Jenin, Following Fierce Battle

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today, visited the soldiers who were wounded in this morning’s operation in Jenin, at Rambam Hospital in Haifa. The Prime Minister first visited three soldiers from the Border Police Judea and Samaria undercover unit, then a soldier from the canine unit, and finally, Sgt. Aviya Tronekh from the Paratroop Corps Reconnaissance Unit.

Rambam Director Prof. Michael Halberthal and Trauma Unit head Dr. Hany Bahouth briefed Prime Minister Netanyahu on the status of the wounded and the medical care they have received.

Prime Minister Netanyahu also spoke with soldiers from the Border Police Judea and Samaria undercover unit, who told him about how this morning’s events unfolded.

Prime Minister Netanyahu made the following statement to the media at the conclusion of his visit:

“We are striking the terrorists with strength and determination. In recent months, we have eliminated and arrested a record number of terrorists, and this was the case during the operation in the Jenin area. Our forces eliminated several terrorists and arrested others. They were fired on from an ambush and acted in an exemplary manner.

I have just visited the wounded, awe-inspiring people. It must be pointed out that they come from all walks of Israeli society, and this must be seen a Druze soldier, an Ethiopian soldier, and one who emigrated from Ukraine decades ago, alongside other soldiers. Simply put, it is moving to see them helping each other, shoulder to shoulder, and how they operated in the field in order to rescue their comrades.

This is our determination, our strength and our commitment to fight terrorism everywhere. We will continue to do so. When you meet these soldiers, you understand that the people of Israel and the State of Israel may certainly be proud.

I would also like to thank the doctors, the medical team, the nurses and the surgeons for the exceptional care they are giving our soldiers. This is part of the strength of Israeli society.”

During the operation in Jenin today, five Palestinians were killed and 91 others were wounded, with 23 in serious condition, according to reports.

Watch footage below:

IDF publishes footage of an Apache helicopter carrying out strikes in Jenin earlier today, in order to aid the evacuation of seven troops wounded by a roadside bomb. pic.twitter.com/CGUTDEaOAD

— Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian (@manniefabian) June 19, 2023

Footage shows a roadside bomb being detonated near IDF vehicles in Jenin earlier pic.twitter.com/x6W1Tzx3vl

— Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian (@manniefabian) June 19, 2023

Today in the city of Jenin, armed suspects fired toward IDF forces from inside a mosque.

Places of worship are for prayer, not to be taken over by armed gunmen. pic.twitter.com/i0aTZVE2Lx

— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) June 19, 2023

Watch: During today's assault on Jenin, Palestinian resistance fighters direct a barrage of gunfire at an Israeli attack helicopter, marking its first deployment in two decades. pic.twitter.com/sAnuls1web

— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) June 19, 2023

Footage purportedly shows an IDF helicopter launching a missile at a target in Jenin. Would mark the first airstrike in the West Bank in some two decades. pic.twitter.com/V7gwyZ6Bdm

— Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian (@manniefabian) June 19, 2023

This @IDF canine hero is being treated alongside his IDF handler.

Dago, an IDF dog, was with soldiers in a vehicle hit by an IED in Jenin. He was evacuated by helicopter with the wounded and sent for an urgent CT scan that revealed internal bleeding and a pelvic fracture. pic.twitter.com/js3KuoKJQt

— Aviva Klompas (@AvivaKlompas) June 19, 2023

PM Netanyahu: "We are striking the terrorists with strength and determination. In recent months, we eliminated and arrested a record number of terrorists, and this was the case during the operation in the Jenin area. Our forces eliminated several terrorists and arrested others." pic.twitter.com/ZzlXTc2NLC

— Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) June 19, 2023