Thousands rally in Yemen's Sanaa to protest against Israeli raid in West Bank

People take part in a protest in Sanaa, Yemen, on July 4, 2023. Thousands of people rallied in Yemen's rebel-held capital of Sanaa on Tuesday to protest against an Israeli raid on the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

SANAA, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of people rallied in Yemen's rebel-held capital of Sanaa on Tuesday to protest against an Israeli raid on the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank.

The protesters raised banners and chanted slogans in support of the Palestinians, while burning flags of Israel and the United States.

They also condemned the recent burning of a Quran in Sweden and blamed the Swedish government for allowing "extremists" to operate in the country.

At least 10 Palestinians were killed in the Jenin refugee camp and thousands fled their homes as Israel launched on Tuesday its largest military campaign in the occupied West Bank since 2002.

The Israeli army said in a statement that it launched an "extensive counterterrorism effort in the area of Jenin city and the Jenin Camp" and carried out airstrikes on "terrorist infrastructure."

The Israeli raid has drawn widespread condemnation from the Palestinians, Arab states, and many other countries.

People take part in a protest in Sanaa, Yemen, on July 4, 2023. Thousands of people rallied in Yemen's rebel-held capital of Sanaa on Tuesday to protest against an Israeli raid on the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank. (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)