Israeli army withdraws from Jenin in occupied West Bank after major ‘anti-terrorist’ operation

The Israeli army withdrew from the city of Jenin in the occupied West Bank on Friday, September 6, after a large-scale operation. “anti-terrorist” launched on August 28 in the north of this territory occupied by Israel since 1967, where armed groups fighting against Israel are particularly active.

The raids, which are regular in the West Bank but have rarely reached such a scale, have focused on Jenin and its surroundings and have been accompanied by significant destruction, according to witnesses and AFP journalists. According to residents, Israeli soldiers withdrew from Jenin and its refugee camp during the night. “To date, 14 terrorists have been eliminated, more than 30 suspects have been arrested” in Jenin, the Israeli army announced in a statement on Friday, without announcing the end of its operation.

According to the Palestinian Authority Health Ministry, 36 Palestinians aged 13 to 82 have been killed by the Israeli army in the northern West Bank since August 28. The IDF announced that one of its soldiers was killed in combat in Jenin on August 31.