Five Palestinians killed as fierce fighting erupts in West Bank city of Jenin

Smoke rises during fighting between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants in the West Bank city of Jenin, Monday, June 19, 2023. Israeli helicopter gunships struck targets in the West Bank, during a fierce gunbattle in which Palestinian militants detonated a roadside bomb next to an Israeli military vehicle. At least three Palestinians, including a 15-year-old boy, were killed. Twenty-nine Palestinians were wounded and the Israeli military said seven members of the border police and the army were hurt. They said troops came under fire during an arrest raid in Jenin and shot back at gunmen. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

The Israeli military has raided the West Bank city of Jenin, triggering the fiercest fighting in the occupied territory in years and killing five Palestinians including a 15-year-old boy, health officials said.

More than 90 others were wounded, and the Israeli army said seven soldiers were also injured.