Israeli army sets fire to Jenin market as operations continue in West Bank

JENIN, WEST BANK, PALESTINE - AUGUST 31: Israeli forces targeted and set fire to a vegetable market in the northern city of Jenin, West Bank on Saturday (August 31). Civil defense teams in the area have initiated firefighting efforts to control the blaze. The Israeli army announced Saturday that its ongoing offensive in the northern occupied West Bank has resulted in the deaths of 26 Palestinians. In a statement, the army said its forces killed 26 Palestinians and arrested about 30 others since the start of its offensive in several cities of the territory. The Israeli army continues its military offensive in the city of Jenin and its refugee camp for the fourth consecutive day, causing significant damage amid clashes that have lasted throughout the night, eyewitnesses told Anadolu. Palestine TV broadcast videos showing the destruction in the city and its camp, including extensive damage in an eastern neighborhood where attacks targeted shops, infrastructure, and the Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque. The television channel reported that the clashes expanded to the town of Kafr Dan west of Jenin, where the army besieged a house amid armed confrontations. The Israeli army launched a large-scale operation in the northern West Bank cities of Tulkarm, Jenin, and Tubas early Wednesday, described as the "largest" since 2002. On Friday, the Palestinian Health Ministry announced that the death toll in the northern West Bank since early Wednesday has risen to 20. (Footage by Hisham K. K. Abu Shaqra/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)