PA security forces reportedly kill Islamic Jihad commander in Jenin, sparking clashes with terror operatives

Palestinian media reports that PA security forces killed a commander of the Islamic Jihad terror group’s Jenin Brigade early this morning, sparking clashes in the West Bank city.

The Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander is named in the reports as Yazid Jaysa, who is said to have been wanted by both the PA and Israel.

#BREAKING Palestinian Authority’s security forces have begun an operation in Jenin refugee camp against armed factions to “restore order”, in a rare action against rival groups pic.twitter.com/ShrPD1xtLQ

— Guy Elster (@guyelster) December 14, 2024

The PA says it has been operating against terror groups in Jenin for the past week to restore security and stability to the area.

The raids come amid high tensions in the West Bank after the PA arrested several terror operatives earlier this month, adding to already soaring violence in the area since Hamas’s October 7, 2023, massacre triggered the ongoing war.

????BREAKING: The Palestinian security forces have initiated a large-scale operation in the Jenin refugee camp, north of the West Bank, aiming to eliminate Hamas and Islamic Jihad armed militias.

Last week, these militias set fire to the Jenin Governmental Hospital and detonated a… pic.twitter.com/qG7f2yqzKR

— Ihab Hassan (@IhabHassane) December 14, 2024