"With the Gun Pointed at Me": A Reporter Directly Covers the Israeli Military Operations in Palestine
Israeli military and police recently launched a large-scale military operation at the Qalandia refugee camp near Ramallah in the central West Bank. A Xinhua reporter observed on-site for more than eight hours, witnessing multiple Palestinians being arrested by the Israeli military, and the reporter himself was also briefly targeted by Israeli soldiers' guns.
It is reported that the Israeli military often conducts various military operations in the Palestinian West Bank under the pretext of "counter-terrorism." Local residents of the refugee camp told reporters that this military operation lasted for two days, during which dozens of Palestinians were arrested. According to the Palestinian news agency, the operation resulted in at least 48 Palestinians being injured.
Israeli media reported that Israeli military officials confirmed the operation at the Qalandia refugee camp, but emphasized that the scale of the operation was "limited." The source stated that the purpose of this operation was to weaken the strength of armed groups in the area, expand the "operational freedom" of Israeli security forces in the region, and maintain the security situation in the area. (Reporter: Huang Zemin; Video: Yang Yiran)
Israeli Defense Forces conducted a large-scale operation in Qalandiya Refugee Camp, resulting in the arrest of dozens of Palestinians and at least 48 injuries. The operation lasted two days and was described as aimed at weakening local armed groups and enhancing security operations in the West Bank.
- Israeli military conducted a large-scale operation in Qalandiya Refugee Camp.
- Dozens of Palestinians were arrested during the operation.
- At least 48 Palestinians were reported injured.
- The operation lasted for two days.
- Israeli military stated the operation aimed to weaken armed groups in the area.