abc.net.au/news/israeli-military-says-troops-have-withdrawn-from-west-bank/102565776The Israeli military says it has withdrawn its troops from a militant stronghold in the occupied West Bank, ending an intense two-day operation.The Israeli army says it has inflicted "heavy damage" on militant groupsAt least 13 Palestinians were killed and thousands of people were driven from their homes during the operation, which also left a wide swath of damage.
Since early 2022, Israel has been carrying out near-daily raids in the West Bank in response to a series of deadly Palestinian attacks. Large military bulldozers tore through alleyways, leaving heavy damage to roads and buildings, and thousands of residents fled the camp to seek safety with relatives or in shelters.The army said the bulldozers were necessary because roads were booby trapped with explosives.They found streets lined by scorched and flattened cars and piles of rubble.
The Israeli military said it carried out an air strike late on Tuesday targeting a group of militants in a Jenin cemetery.Israeli and Palestinian officials also reported fighting near a hospital in Jenin.Deadly raid follows violent year Doctors Without Borders accused the Israeli army of firing tear gas into a hospital, filling the emergency room with smoke and forcing emergency patients to be treated in a main hall.