{"id":17733,"date":"2025-05-21T14:44:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T14:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=17733"},"modified":"2025-05-21T14:44:01","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T14:44:01","slug":"israeli-army-fires-warning-shots-at-foreign-diplomatic-delegation-in-jenin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/05\/21\/israeli-army-fires-warning-shots-at-foreign-diplomatic-delegation-in-jenin\/","title":{"rendered":"Israeli Army Fires Warning Shots at Foreign Diplomatic Delegation in Jenin"},"content":{"rendered":"

Watan<\/strong><\/em>-On Wednesday, the Israeli occupation army expressed regret after its soldiers fired warning shots during the entry of a foreign diplomatic delegation into Jenin refugee camp in the northern occupied West Bank, claiming the delegation “strayed from its designated route.”<\/p>\n

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In a statement on X (formerly Twitter), the Israeli army said:”Earlier today, a diplomatic delegation coordinator entered Jenin. During coordination, the delegation was provided a pre-approved route due to the active combat zone in the area.”<\/p>\n

According to the statement, \u201cinitial investigations indicated that the delegation deviated from this route and entered a restricted zone. An Israeli military unit stationed there fired warning shots. No damage or injuries occurred.\u201dThe army added:”After realizing the group was a diplomatic delegation, West Bank Division Commander Brigadier General Yaki Dolf immediately launched an investigation.<\/p>\n

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Israeli Army to Apologize After Firing Near Foreign Diplomats in Jenin<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Civil Administration head Brigadier General Hisham Ibrahim instructed officers to communicate directly with representatives of the involved countries and will soon hold personal discussions with the diplomats to share preliminary findings.”<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

The army also expressed regret for the \u201cinconvenience\u201d caused.<\/p>\n

Separately, Israeli Army Radio quoted security sources saying, \u201cthe delegation strayed off course in Jenin, and the soldiers were unaware they were diplomats, so they fired into the air,\u201d as claimed.<\/p>\n

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Ho appena parlato con Alessandro Tutino il vice console d\u2019Italia a Gerusalemme che sta bene e che era fra i diplomatici che sarebbero stati attaccati a colpi di arma da fuoco vicino al campo profughi di Jenin.Chiediamo al governo di Israele di chiarire immediatamente\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 Antonio Tajani (@Antonio_Tajani) May 21, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n