Algeria has announced a $30m (£23.5m) aid package to the Palestinian Authority for the reconstruction of the city of Jenin in the occupied West Bank, according to a statement made on the Algerian presidency Facebook page and website on 6 July.
The decision was taken by Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune “in the wake of the barbaric criminal aggression carried out by the Israeli occupation forces against the town of Jenin and its camp”, the statement noted.
“Algeria expresses once again its everlasting solidarity with the Palestinian people’s struggle,” it added.
The Israeli Defence Forces described its action in Jenin as a “counter-terrorism operation”, saying they were targeting weapons stores and manufacturing facilities belonging to militant groups in the area.
Hundreds of Israeli troops backed by drone strikes entered Jenin refugee camp – where almost 24,000 people live in an area of less than half a square kilometre – on Monday morning, triggering intense gun battles with armed Palestinians inside.
Palestinian health officials said 12 Palestinians were killed over the next two days, including four children, and that more than 100 others were injured. The Israeli military said one of its soldiers was killed as its forces started to withdraw on Tuesday night.
The 48-hour operation was described as the largest in the West Bank since 2002, with thousands of Palestinians fleeing the city as fighting intensified, causing major destruction to the camp.