At least three Palestinians were killed in an Israeli raid on the city of Jenin, which occupied the West Bank before dawn, including two intelligence officials.

The Palestinian Authority said on Thursday that in a pre-dawn raid, Israeli forces shot and killed at least three Palestinians in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, including two Palestinian Authority (PA) military intelligence officials.

According to the Palestinian Wafa News Agency, the Palestinian Ministry of Health identified the two officials as 23-year-old Adem Yasser Allawi and 32-year-old Tesir Issa, and added that the third victim was Jameel. · Amuri, he was held in an Israeli prison.

According to Wafa, another 23-year-old Palestinian military officer, Muhammad al-Bazour, was seriously injured during an undercover mission in Israel and has been transferred to an Israeli hospital.

An online video obtained by the Associated Press appeared to show that Palestinian officials were hiding behind a car when they heard gunfire. Someone yelled that they were exchanging fire with Israeli “undercover” forces.

Israeli media reported that Amuri was a prisoner and a member of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, but this news has not been confirmed by Palestinian officials.

Al Jazeera’s Harry Fawcett reported from occupied East Jerusalem that the incident was an “undercover operation by a civilian vehicle”.

“It is understood that their (Israeli army) target is at least one member of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

“One person was killed in that operation, another was wounded and taken away by the Israeli army. The person killed is believed to be a member of the PIJ,” Fawcett said.

According to reports, the second man taken away was a Palestinian man named Wissam Abu Zaid. According to reports, he was arrested during the operation.

‘Dangerous Israel Escalation’

A spokesperson for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas condemned what he called a “dangerous Israeli escalation,” saying that the three were killed by Israeli special forces and disguised as Palestinians in the arrest and attack.

Spokesperson Nabil Abu Rudaina called on the international community and the United States to intervene to stop such attacks.

There are conflicting reports on the details of the incident.

The Israeli military and police did not immediately respond to requests for comment. However, an Israeli official told Reuters anonymously that the Palestinian military officer was killed in the exchange of fire.

A man looks at the scene where the Palestinian Ministry of Health says the Israeli army killed Palestinian security officials in Jenin [Mohamad Torokman/Reuters]

Al Jazeera’s Fawcett said: “Local witnesses said that the Israeli army also opened fire on Palestinian military intelligence personnel – they were near the scene, outside their own security building.”

“Israeli media reported that the Israelis opened fire in their direction, but no matter what happened, as everyone knows, two of the military intelligence personnel were killed and one-third were seriously injured. As a result, they were taken to an Israeli hospital.

“This is another example of a Palestinian military intelligence officer being killed by the Israeli army in the occupied West Bank,” he added.

According to the interim peace agreement signed in the 1990s, the Palestinian Authority has limited autonomy in scattered enclaves, which together account for about 40% of the occupied West Bank. Israel has overall security powers in the West Bank and frequently conducts arrests and attacks in Palestinian cities and towns managed by the Palestinian Authority.

According to the 1993 Oslo Agreement, the Palestinian Authority is Obligation to share information with Israel Regarding any armed resistance to Israeli occupation by what is known as “security coordination”, this is Last year’s short timeout After Israel plans to annex the occupied West Bank.

Hamas, which governs the Gaza Strip, criticized the so-called “security coordination” of the Palestinian Authority. Due to the cooperation between the Palestinian Authority and the Israeli authorities, many Hamas members were arrested.

Relatives of Palestinian Jamil Amuri killed by Israeli special forces mourned in Jenin [Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP]

Israeli troops often carry out arrests and attacks in the occupied West Bank. On May 25, Israeli forces killed a Palestinian in an attack of this type near Ramallah.

Palestinian media reported that after the Israeli army withdrew from Jenin, Israel deployed reinforcements at the northern entrance of the Palestinian town.

A funeral parade will be held for the three killed Palestinian men later on Thursday. There are also calls for a general strike in Palestinian cities and towns.

A few weeks ago, Israel fought an 11-day war on the besieged Gaza Strip, which resulted in the deaths of more than 250 Palestinians, including 66 children, and reached a fragile peace agreement.

At least 12 people were killed in Israel in a rocket attack by Palestinian armed factions.