Key Facts
- Palestinian deaths
- At least 12, including 9 militants
- Injured
- At least 100
- Displaced families
- Up to 500 families
- Operation name
- Operation Home and Garden
- Last comparable incursion
- Second Intifada, ~20 years prior
Strategic Narrative Overview
Beginning in the early hours of 3 July 2023, Israeli forces launched a large ground and aerial assault on the Jenin refugee camp. The operation deployed aerial assets at a scale unseen in the West Bank for two decades. At least 12 Palestinians were killed and 100 injured. Up to 500 families were forced to leave their homes during the fighting, which Israeli officials described as one operation in an ongoing series.
01 / The Origins
Israeli military operations in the West Bank have intensified in the years following the Second Intifada, with Jenin refugee camp repeatedly identified as a base for militant activity. By mid-2023, Israel cited sustained militant presence in the camp as justification for a large-scale operation. The incursion occurred amid broader tensions between Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups across the West Bank.
03 / The Outcome
The immediate aftermath left significant displacement and damage within the Jenin refugee camp. Israeli military and political figures offered differing assessments of the operation's scope and objectives. The incursion drew international attention and condemnation from Palestinian authorities. No formal ceasefire or agreement concluded the operation, and Israeli officials indicated further actions of this kind remained possible.
Belligerents & Mobilization Analysis
Side A
1 belligerent
Side B
1 belligerent
Kinetic Engagement Axis
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