Israeli forces pull out of Jenin leaving a trail of destruction

Israeli forces pulled out of the Palestinian city of Jenin on Friday, leaving a mass of damaged buildings and infrastructure, following their largest invasion of the occupied West Bank since the Second Intifada.

The Jenin municipality said on Sunday that the Israeli army has bulldozed 70 percent of the city’s streets and water has been cut off from 80 percent of homes.

Additionally, 20 kilometres of water and sewage networks, communication and electricity cables have been demolished.

At least 39 Palestinians were killed in the military operation that went on for over a week, the Palestinian health ministry says.

Nidal al-Obaidi, mayor of Jenin, told MEE that the Israeli operations have left the city looking like the aftermath of an earthquake.

Obaidi said on Friday that repairs to the water and sewage networks will take months, according to Palestinian news agency Wafa.