Palestinians in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin have been inspecting the wreckage left by Israeli forces after a 10-day assault that caused many people imprisoned in their homes without basic supplies.
The Palestinian Authority said that Israel’s 10-day raid in Jenin, concluded today, has caused “brutal destruction” that will cost millions to repair.
At the same time, far-right Israeli ministers have confiscated millions from the Palestinian Authority, further crippling efforts to rebuild the devastated areas.
Jenin’s Mayor Nidal Obeidi described the raid as an “earthquake” revealing that the Israeli bulldozers destroyed more than 20km (12.5 miles) of the city’s road network, according to Wafa News.
Obeidi said clearing the rubble left in the wake would take only days, but that repairs to the water and sewage networks damaged or destroyed would take months, adding that the city was completely cut off from water during the raid by the Israeli company that supplies it.
“What happened in Jenin comes within the policy of collective punishment of the Palestinians, and what the extent of the destruction shows indicates that the occupation aims to deport the population as part of a declared policy,” he told Wafa.
Funerals have taken place in Jenin and Tulkarem since the Israeli army has lifted its siege of the occupied West Bank cities, allowing for the burials to take place.
Ten people were buried in Jenin after a 10-day siege – eight in the refugee camp and two in the city.
According to Wafa, the Israeli army killed 21 Palestinians in the Jenin governorate during its incursion.
UNRWA said the last week was the deadliest for Palestinains in the West Bank since November last year.
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