Israeli forces leave Jenin after two-day operation
By DW
07 July 2023 |
7:33 am
Israeli army says it is ending its Jenin operation after two days of attacks destroyed homes and vital infrastructure. The Israeli military says it has withdrawn from the Palestinian city of Jenin after launching one of its biggest assaults on the occupied West Bank in decades.
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