The Israeli Defense Forces mount an operation…

The Israeli Defense Forces mount an operation inside Jenin refugee camp on April 3, stating that it is imperative to stop attacks against Israeli civilians, both by halting the individuals involved and by destroying the infrastructure they use.

Israeli officials claim that many of the suicide bombers that have carried out attacks against Israeli civilians come from the camp.

A number of ranking Palestinian militants from the Islamic Jihad, Hamas, and Al Aqsa Martyr's Brigade groups also live in the refugee camp.

Israeli forces, comprising more than one hundred and fifty tanks, armored personnel carriers and artillery, backed by F-16 fighter jets, attack the camp, home to fifteen thousand Palestinian refugees, living on one square kilometer.