Turkey and UAE condemn Israeli assault on Jenin, US backs operation

The UAE and Turkey condemned Israel's offensive on Jenin in the occupied West Bank on Monday, while the US backed the military offensive.

"We are deeply concerned that with these attacks, the current tension in the region could trigger a new spiral of violence," the Turkish foreign ministry said in a statement that called on Israel to halt the military campaign.

The UAE said it "strongly condemned the attacks carried out by the Israeli forces". The ministry, the statement said, "stressed the need to immediately stop the repeated and escalating campaigns against the Palestinian people" to abide by the provisions of international law and Security Council resolutions.

The statements follow widespread condemnation of the assault by the international community, including the United Nations.

The US, however, backed Israel's campaign, which included an attack by ground forces and drones. "We support Israel's security and right to defend its people against Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad and other terrorist groups," the report said

.Jenin is home to a number of Palestinian armed groups that have sprouted up recently to resist Israel's occupation of the West Bank.