Fierce fighting in camp alleyways

A fierce gunfight has reportedly taken place in the Jenin refugee camp alleyways between Palestinian fighters and Israeli troops as the army continued its ground incursion into the city.

The local branch of Hamas' armed wing Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades said Palestinian fighters drew Israeli soldiers into an ambush near the al-Ansar mosque before attacking them with heavy gunfire and leaving casualties.

The Israeli military did not confirm whether any soldiers were hurt.

However, it said in a brief communique that "exchanges of fire" were occurring near a mosque and that an Israeli "aircraft struck to remove the threat." 

There were no immediate reports of injuries on the Palestinian side.