People inspect a damaged car after clashes between Palestinians and Israeli soldiers in the West Bank city of Jenin, on Dec. 8, 2022. Three Palestinian militants were killed on Thursday morning in exchange of fire with Israeli soldiers in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, according to an official Palestinian statement. (Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua)
JENIN, West Bank, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- Three Palestinian militants were killed on Thursday morning in exchange of fire with Israeli soldiers in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, according to an official Palestinian statement.
In a press statement, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said three Palestinians were shot dead by Israeli soldiers and one was seriously injured.
The statement didn't give more details. But local and security sources said that an Israeli army force stormed the city's main square, attacked a Palestinian vehicle and killed three Palestinian militants -- Tariq al-Damej, Sidqi Zakarneh and Atta Shalabi.
Following the incident, heavy exchange of fire broke out between dozens of Palestinian militants and the Israeli soldiers, the sources said, adding that a Palestinian militant was critically wounded.
Meanwhile, an Israeli army spokesman said in a press statement that a special Israeli army force carried out a military operation aimed at arresting Palestinians wanted by the Israeli security forces for being involved in attacks against Israel.
The Palestinian factions in the city declared a day of grief in protest against the killing of the three Palestinian militants.
Official figures show that since January, 213 Palestinians have been killed, including 50 in the Gaza Strip. Most of the Palestinians were killed in the northern West Bank cities of Jenin and Nablus. ■
People are seen in a damaged house after clashes between Palestinians and Israeli soldiers in the West Bank city of Jenin, on Dec. 8, 2022. Three Palestinian militants were killed on Thursday morning in exchange of fire with Israeli soldiers in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, according to an official Palestinian statement. (Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua)
People mourn during a funeral of Palestinians killed by Israeli soldiers in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, on Dec. 8, 2022. Three Palestinian militants were killed on Thursday morning in exchange of fire with Israeli soldiers in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, according to an official Palestinian statement. (Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua)
Mourners carry the bodies of Palestinians killed by Israeli soldiers, during their funeral in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, on Dec. 8, 2022. Three Palestinian militants were killed on Thursday morning in exchange of fire with Israeli soldiers in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, according to an official Palestinian statement. (Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua)
