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The Battle of Jenin was a conflict in a Palestinian Refugee camp outside the city of Jenin. The Israeli Defense Force had concluded that the Jenin Refugee camp was a center for the terrorist operations during the Second Intifada. The fighting lasted 13 days and the course of the battle shifted in favor of Israel with introduction of armored bulldozers. Over the course of the operation more than 10% of the camp was bulldozed. There have been numerous accusations that the battle was in fact a massacre. However, after investigations by several government and independent groups no evidence of a massacre has been found. Researchers concluded that 52 Palestinians and 23 Israeli soldiers were killed. Fast Facts:
- April 3 to April 11, 2002
- Extension of Israel's "Operation Defensive Shield"
- Response to attacks during the Second Intifada
- Israeli casualties: 23 killed
- Palestinian casualties: 52 killed
- An estimated 10% of the camp destroyed in fighting
Key Reactions:
- The Israeli Defense Force claimed 52 Palestinian deaths
- The United Nations confirmed this number in their report
- Human Rights Watch found no evidence of massacre or extra-judicial executions but condemned the IDF for needless killing in violation of Israeli regulations
- An Amnesty International report found no evidence of a massacre but stated that war crimes were committed by Israel
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