The Israeli Defense Force carried out a major military operation in the Jenin refugee camp over the past two days. Israeli troops were trying to root out Palestinian militants in the West Bank. The violence killed 12 Palestinians and 1 Israeli soldier. The World’s host Marco Werman spoke with Josef Federman, a journalist with the Associated Press in Jerusalem, about what sparked the violence and repercussions on the civilians in Jenin.
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