Israeli soldiers fired warning shots near diplomats from Europe, the Middle East and Asia who were touring the West Bank city of Jenin, prompting them to run for cover amid gunfire.

The event in Jenin, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, came amid rising tensions between Israel and its foreign partners.

The Israeli military fired shots near a diplomatic delegation touring the city of Jenin in the north of the West Bank, the Palestinian Authority said on Wednesday. "The occupation forces opened heavy fire from inside the Jenin refugee camp to intimidate the diplomatic delegation that is conducting a field tour around the camp to witness the extent