Israeli forces have besieged a Palestinian government hospital in Jenin and a nearby refugee camp in the heart of the city, as the Israeli defence minister, Israel Katz, said the assault marked ‘a shift in … security strategy’ in the West Bank. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Wednesday they had carried out airstrikes in Jenin as well as detonating roadside explosive devices. The Palestinian health ministry said at least 10 people had been killed in Jenin, and more than 40 wounded. Footage from social media appeared to show Israeli forces using bulldozers to tear up roads leading to the Khalil Suleiman governmental hospital, restricting ambulances from accessing those wounded in the raid
