Israeli Forces Withdraw From Jenin, American Activist Killed in West Bank

The IDF hasn’t said if the withdrawal is a conclusion or a pause. Meanwhile a Turkish-American activist was reportedly killed by IDF forces at a demonstration.

Smoke rises during an ongoing Israeli military raid in Jenin, in the West Bank, on Sept. 5, 2024. Zain Jaafar/AFP via Getty Images

Israeli troops withdrew from the city of Jenin and its refugee camp on Sept. 6 after ten days that marked the most intense fighting on the West Bank since the Oct. 7, 2023 massacre and the ensuing Gaza war.

By late Friday, the Israel Defense Force (IDF) had yet to comment on whether its Jenin counter-terrorism operation was concluding or merely paused.