Clashes and explosion reported in Jenin as troops, bulldozers raid city

Footage from the West Bank city of Jenin on social media shows what appears to be a sizable explosion, in what Palestinians claim was an attack on Israeli troops operating in the area.

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Heavy gunfire could be heard in other videos, which also show bulldozers and army vehicles operating in the area. Videos taken shortly after dawn show significant damage to infrastructure in the city.

صور الدمار الذي لحق بشوارع مدينة جنين بالضفة الغربية، بعد اقتحامها من قبل الجيش الاسرائيلي الليلة الماضية.#جنين #فلسطين #معبر_رفح #Jenin #Palestine pic.twitter.com/xztrJQDvZc

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The footage cannot be verified, but matches a pattern of past overnight raids carried out by Israeli troops against alleged terrorist groups in the northern West Bank.

There is no immediate comment from the Israel Defense Forces.

According to official Palestinian outlet Wafa, clashes broke out as troops were operating near the so-called Cinema roundabout in the center of Jenin.