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Israeli forces withdraw from Jenin, step up raids in other West Bank areas

Mourners carry the bodies of Palestinians killed during an Israel raid in the northern part of the West Bank, during their funeral in the Jenin refugee camp [Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP]

The Israeli military has withdrawn from the occupied West Bank city of Jenin and its refugee camp after a military offensive that killed many and destroyed critical infrastructure.

The Palestinian news agency Wafa confirmed on Friday that Israeli forces had pulled out of the city following a 10-day siege, but residents feared soldiers would return after temporarily moving to surrounding military checkpoints.

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