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Israeli Soldiers Fire at International Diplomatic Delegation in Jenin

HeadlineMay 22, 2025

In the occupied West Bank, Israeli soldiers fired shots Wednesday toward a delegation of foreign diplomats on an official mission to observe the humanitarian situation in the Jenin refugee camp. Video shows the European Union, Arab and Asian diplomats conducting interviews near Jenin’s entrance when shots ring out. Israeli soldiers were seen pointing rifles at the diplomats. The incident drew official protests and statements of condemnation from Italy, France, Turkey, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Ireland, Spain and the EU’s foreign policy chief, among others.

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