NABLUS, April 9 (IslamOnline) – Israeli and Palestinian sources in the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank confirmed that no less than 20 Israeli soldiers were killed in fierce clashes between the Israelis and resistance fighters Tuesday, April 9.

The Israeli occupation army has been trying to occupy the Jenin refugee camp for more than a week.

Jamal Abul Heega, the official spokesman for the Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas in Jenin, told IslamOnline via phone that the Palestinian resistance in the Jenin refugee camp successfully laid a mine-trap in the eastern part of the camp, which the Israeli army entered, believing it was empty.

The mine-trap exploded, taking an entire Israeli military unit, made up of 50 soldiers, by surprise, and killed at least 20.

Heega added that the resistance in the camp was strong, and that it had taken a decision late Monday, April 8, to reverse tactics from defensive to offensive. He also pointed out that the resistance had prepared “surprises” for the Israeli army, in the form of mine-traps and hand grenades.