Israel Defense Forces troops entered a hospital in the West Bank city of Jenin without proper approval, the military said Monday.

The incident began earlier in the day after troops of the Kfir Brigade chased after a Palestinian teenager who allegedly filmed them in the Jenin refugee camp.

The suspect ran to the Jenin Government Hospital, where the soldiers detained him. He was freed a short while later.

The IDF said it had launched an investigation into the incident.

Operating at sensitive sites, such as hospitals, typically requires the approval of senior officers.

An Israeli operation in the West Bank dubbed Iron Wall, which began in late January, started in Jenin and has since expanded to refugee camps near Jenin, Tulkarem and Tubas where Israel says the Palestinian Authority has........

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