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Photos: Inside the deadly Israeli invasion of Jenin

A look inside the Jenin refugee camp, as Israel continues a devastating offensive, the likes of which residents say they haven’t seen in years.

Mondoweiss Palestine BureauJanuary 31, 2025

Palestinians take part in the funeral of two-year-old Laila al-Khatib who was killed after being shot in the head by Israeli colonial forces in the village of Muthalath, near Jenin in the northern occupied West Bank, during a large-scale military operation in area, January 26, 2025. The ongoing Israeli military operation in Jenin and its adjacent refugee camp and villages, aimed at cracking down on the Palestinian armed resistance, has killed at least 14 Palestinians according to the Health Ministry. Dozens more have been wounded, while thousands of people have been forced from their homes. (Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Activestills)

It has been close to two weeks since the Israeli army launched its latest offensive on the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, its refugee camp, and the surrounding towns. Dubbed Operation “Iron Wall,” the operation has featured a ground invasion and airstrikes that have caused massive destruction in the city, particularly the Jenin refugee camp. As of Friday, January 31, at least 19 Palestinians had been killed by the Israeli military, including a child as young as two years old. Dozens more have been injured, and thousands of Palestinians have been displaced from the refugee camp. 

The Israeli attack, which Israel claims is to counter “terrorism,” began on the heels of a similar operation by the Palestinian Authority, which Palestinian officials said was aimed at targeting armed resistance groups in the camp and “restoring order.” Israeli officials have said that once the army completes its operation in the camp, it will remain there, indicating that this invasion may be different from the numerous operations Israel has launched on Jenin in recent years.  

The successive Israeli and PA attacks have left residents in Jenin living in fear, not only for their lives but for what the future holds for them. The tactics the military has used, including mass destruction of infrastructure, airstrikes, the forcible displacement of residents, cutting off electricity and water, attacks on local hospitals, and more, have drawn sobering comparisons to the tactics employed in Gaza. 

The following series of photographs, captured by Palestinian photographer Wahaj Bani Moufleh, shows a glimpse of what the reality has been like in the Jenin refugee camp for the past few weeks. 

Smokes rises above the Jenin refugee camp, the primary target of Israel’s ongoing invasion of the northern West Bank city of Jenin. Israeli armored bulldozers have entered the camp, destroying infrastructure and homes, while witnesses report that some houses are being set on fire by Israeli forces. Drones are constantly hovering over the camp, while entrances and exits remain blocked by the Israeli forces, preventing health workers and journalists from entering the refugee camp. At least 19 Palestinians have been killed and dozens more have been injured. January 24, 2025. (Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Activestills)

Mourners carry the bodies of six Palestinians killed during an Israeli air strike on Jenin’s refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. Since October 7, 2023, at least 816 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the West Bank. January 15, 2025. (Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Activestills)

Israeli drones hover over the skies of Jenin in the occupied West Bank. Israel’s use of drone strikes on Jenin and other areas of the West Bank in recent days has signified an escalation of Israeli violence in the West Bank, with many fearing that the strikes are becoming commonplace. An Israeli drone strike on January 14, 2025, at the Jenin refugee camp killed six Palestinians. (Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Activestills) 

 A Palestinian woman watches from her window as mourners gather to bid farewell to 15-year old Mahmoud Gharbiya, Ibrahim Qanniri (23), Husam Qannuh (34), Moamen Abul-Haija (24), and his two young brothers, Amir and Baha, who were all killed in an Israeli air strike on the Jenin Refugee Camp in the northern West Bank. The drone strike took place amidst another military operation launched by the Palestinian Authority, which targeted resistance fighters in the Jenin camp over the last few weeks, resulting in more than a dozen Palestinians killed. Soon after the Israeli airstrike, the PA ceased its operation, and the Israeli operation dubbed “Iron Walls” began. (Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Activestills)

Mourners carry the bodies of six Palestinians killed during an Israeli air strike the previous day on Jenin’s refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, on January 15, 2025. The Palestinian health ministry said that the Israeli air strike killed six people, including a teenager. A week after the deadly airstrike, the army launched ‘Operation Iron Walls’, which has so far claimed the lives of 19 Palestinians and injured dozens of others. (Wahaj Bani Moufleh / Activestills)

Israeli forces prevent ambulances from entering the Jenin refugee camp, in the occupied West Bank, during a major military operation to crack down on Palestinian armed resistance, January 22, 2025. Troops, military vehicles and bulldozers, backed by airstrikes, drones and helicopters have been used in the raids in Jenin. Journalists and health workers have been prevented from entering the Jenin camp. (Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Activestills)

Palestinians forcibly leave the Jenin refugee camp as a result of the Israeli raid. Israeli forces, using loudspeakers on drones and military vehicles, ordered residents to evacuate the camp. Thousands of Jenin camp’s residents have sought shelter with family and friends in neighboring areas, as well as within temporary shelters set up inside the city. January 23, 2025.(Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Activestills)

An Israeli bulldozer destroys Palestinian homes in Jenin refugee camp on January 24, 2025. Israeli armored bulldozers have entered the camp, destroying roads, shops, and homes. Witnesses report that some houses are being burned by Israeli forces. (Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Activestills)

The mother of two-year-old Laila al-Khatib, who was killed on January 25 by Israeli forces, mourns over her daughter’s body during her funeral in the village of Muthalath, near Jenin in the northern occupied West Bank on January 26, 2025. The child died from her injury after being shot in the head by an Israeli soldier the day before during a military operation in the area. (Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Activestills)