Israel's ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan sent a letter to members of the UN Security Council on Friday ahead of the council's closed session on Operation Home and Garden in Jenin.
"In recent months, Israel has experienced a wave of terrorist attacks carried out by Palestinian terrorists affiliated with Hamas and Islamic Jihad, under Iranian guidance and fully funded, alongside the encouragement of the Palestinian Authority. One of the main focal points of these terrorist activities and infrastructure is the city of Jenin. Over the past year, 52 Israelis have been murdered by Palestinian terrorists, many of whom came from Jenin," Argan wrote in his letter.
Ambassador Erdan to the UN Security Council: "Israel has the right to defend itself and condemn Hamas"
UN Security Council (archive), photo: AFP
Regarding the terrorist infrastructure, the ambassador wrote: "The terrorists operating in Jenin are constantly exploiting the civilian infrastructure, including schools, hospitals and places of worship, all for the purpose of their terrorist activities. Terrorists are the ones who put the civilian population in danger. During the operation, the IDF found many explosives manufacturing facilities containing hundreds of improvised explosive devices, a shaft used to conceal weapons, a tactical observation room, and hundreds of various weapons and ammunition.
"While the IDF operated in the Jenin refugee camp with a strict focus on terrorist infrastructure, Palestinian terrorists have harmed and continue to harm Israeli civilians. The international community and Security Council must unconditionally condemn recent Palestinian terror attacks and hold the Palestinian leadership accountable."
Israeli Ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan reacts to the attack in Jerusalem
Erdan added that regarding the PA's irresponsibility, "Hamas and Islamic Jihad take advantage of the PA's absence to entrench themselves in dense civilian populations, using innocent Palestinians as human shields." Israel will not stand idle while terrorists continue to harm civilians, using the Jenin camp as their hiding place."
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