Israel pulls out of Jenin, but denies end of West Bank offensive
Israeli forces have pulled out of Jenin after a 10-day assault, but the military has denied it is ending its operation in the occupied West Bank.
The offensive, which has so far left at least 39 Palestinians dead, saw soldiers backed by armoured vehicles and bulldozers targeting the city and its adjacent refugee camp, forcing the flight of many of the residents.
Palestinians started returning to their Jenin homes on Friday, while those who had been trapped by the offensive were able to venture outside for the first time in more than a week.
One resident of the refugee camp said the Israelis left early in the morning.
"We didn’t leave the house for 10 days during this operation, myself, my children, and my husband’s family," she told Middle East Eye.
The assault on the camp left them without electricity or water for days.
When they finally went outside on Friday, the resident said it looked as though "a big bomb had fallen".
"Many houses are destroyed, and there are other houses they used as military bases, but they destroyed the furniture and created destruction in the houses," she said.
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