Access to hospitals in Jenin has been blocked by dirt barriers, and medical facilities are surrounded by Israeli troops, indicating a targeted effort to limit medical response.
Jenin has endured a long history of Israeli military assaults. Zaid Shuabi described Jenin's conditions as 'like Gaza on a smaller scale,' reflecting severe infrastructure damage.
The refugee camp at Jenin, home to about 14,000, consists of descendants of Palestinians displaced in 1948, living in desperate conditions with the highest unemployment rates.
The recent escalation marks the largest Israeli military action in the West Bank since the second Intifada, with the city now surrounded by Israeli forces.
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