Israeli forces pull out of Jenin, leaving widespread destruction
Ten days after the start of Israeli military operations in Jenin, Palestinian news agencies report Israeli forces have withdrawn from the West Bank city.
The military operation left at least 39 dead and 150 injured and widespread destruction, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. The past week was the deadliest for Palestinian civilians in the West Bank since November 2023, according to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.
![PHOTO: A man sits in front of a damaged building following an Israeli military raid in the Jenin refugee camp, in the occupied West Bank on Sept. 6, 2024.](https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/39876a03-bde3-48ed-ab30-72f6f905fd19/jenin-smoke-mo_1725635174812_hpEmbed_3x2.jpg)
The Israel Defense Forces said it eliminated 14 terrorists and apprehended over 30 suspects during the operation, including killing Wassem Hazem, who was described as the head of Hamas operations in Jenin.
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While Israeli forces withdrew from Jenin on Friday, an Israeli security source told ABC News that "counterterrorism activities [are] likely to resume" at an unknown time.
-ABC News' Dana Savir, Nasser Atta and Latifeh Abdelattif