Hyderabad, May 22 -- Israeli soldiers fired "warning shots" near a diplomatic delegation who were on an official visit to view humanitarian conditions around the Jenin camp in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, May 21.

The group contained diplomats from more than 20 countries, and the mission was hosted by the Palestinian Authority and approved by Israel. However, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the delegation strayed from the approved route and that "warning shots" were fired to ensure that the delegation did not enter "an area where they were not authorised to be."

No injuries were reported, although many countries,including Spain, Egypt, France, Turkey, Ireland and Italy, whose diplomats were present in the delegation,have con...