According to Israeli media outlet Walla, this raid marks Israel's first assassination operation

08/21/2023 • Israel blows up Jenin bakery to assassinate resist

According to Israeli media outlet Walla, this raid marks Israel's first assassination operation inside Jenin since the brutal operation last month. "Earlier today, a large unit of the Israeli army raided Jenin, sparking intense confrontations with Palestinian youths," WAFA news agency reported. According to the army, Israeli troops went into Jenin to target a "cell" affiliated with the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) movement. Two Palestinians were detained during the raid, and one was killed. The dead resistance fighter has been identified as 32-year-old Mustafa al-Kastouni, a member of the Fatah-linked resistance faction, the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigade. Kastouni was shot in the head, chest, and abdomen during clashes with Israeli forces. The bakery he was taking cover in was then blown up by Israeli troops right after his assassination. "The Israeli army blew up Kastouni's house" as well, local sources told WAFA. Fighters from the PIJ Jenin Briga