Israeli army withdraws troops from refugee camp in West Bank city of Jenin

The Israeli army has withdrawn its troops from the refugee camp in the West Bank city of Jenin yesterday.

 

Israeli Army said that the operation is officially over and the soldiers have left the Jenin area.

 

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said, the two-day operation, the largest in the West Bank in around two decades, targeted militants based in the Jenin refugee



camp.

 

The IDF said, its troops dismantled six explosives manufacturing facilities and three situation rooms in the area and also confiscated large quantities of weapons.

 

Meanwhile, the Palestinian Health Ministry said, at least 12 Palestinians were killed during the operation and more than 100 others were wounded.