A number of countries have condemned the Israeli military's actions after troops fired warning shots in the vicinity of a diplomatic delegation visiting the occupied West Bank. The Israeli military accused them of leaving an approved route and said shots were fired into the air "to distance them". It said it "regrets the inconvenience caused". No injuries were reported in the incident, which happened in the northern city of Jenin, where Israeli security forces have been conducting a major operation against Palestinian armed groups since January. Spain, Egypt, France, Turkey, Ireland and Italy - some of which had diplomats present - were among the nations to condemn the Israeli troops' actions.
European countries on Thursday condemned an incident where Israeli soldiers fired near a diplomatic delegation in the occupied West Bank, with Italy and France both summoning Israeli ambassadors to explain what happened. The Israeli military said the delegation had "deviated from the approved route and entered an area where they were not authorised to be" and that soldiers fired "warning shots to distance them away." No injuries or damage were reported.
Israeli forces fired warning shots on Wednesday as foreign diplomats and journalists visited the West Bank, the military claimed, apologising for the incident after the Palestinian Authority accused troops of 'deliberately' shooting at the delegation. Footage from the scene of the incident in the West Bank city of Jenin - a frequent target of Israeli military raids - showed the delegation and accompanying journalists running for cover as shots are heard. No injuries were reported in the incident which drew swift condemnation from Spain and Italy.
