UN secretary-general condemns Israel’s military operation at refugee camp

Palestinians inspect a damaged house in the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank on Wednesday (Majdi Mohammed/AP)

UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres has condemned Israel’s “excessive force” in an operation against a refugee camp in the West Bank.

He criticised Israel for preventing medical care and humanitarian workers reaching those in need after the attack on the Jenin refugee camp, which he said left more than 100 civilians injured, forced thousands to flee, damaged schools and hospitals and disrupted water and electricity networks.