Israel-Gaza war live: Polio vaccination campaign continues in Gaza despite bombardments

Israel agreed to limited pauses in fighting to facilitate campaign but airstikes have continued, reports say

Israeli forces continued their assault on the city of Jenin, in the occupied West Bank, and its camp for the seventh consecutive day, resulting so far in the killing of 18 people, Wafa, the Palestinian news agency, reported.

The military campaign, according to Israeli leaders, is designed to pre-empt attacks on Israelis after a suicide bombing in Tel Aviv last month. Hundreds of troops backed by drones and helicopters have taken part in the assault, which has caused extensive damage to houses and infrastructure in Jenin and the densely packed refugee camp adjacent to the city.

The occupation forces continue to destroy the centre of Jenin city, as the occupation bulldozers razed Cinema Street and large parts of Hospitals Street to the vicinity of Al-Shifa Hospital, and destroyed shops in the Cinema Roundabout area and re-razed Post Street.

The occupation bulldozers attacked a group of journalists while they were covering the destruction of Cinema Roundabout and the surrounding shops, and opened fire directly on them, which resulted in the injury of several journalists.

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