Jenin refugee camp is a large number.
The Israeli troopers have left, finishing their withdrawal within the early hours of Wednesday morning after a 48-hour operation – the most important in 20 years.
They’ve left behind a Palestinian metropolis within the occupied West Financial institution steaming with anger.
We watched the our bodies of younger males, celebrated as martyrs and carried to their burial at midday prayers, palms shielding their naked lifeless faces from the scorching solar.
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) mentioned they solely killed armed militants, however this has been disputed.
Diggers are clearing rubble on streets, lots of that are nonetheless just about impassable.
Electrical energy remains to be out and far of the camp is with out operating water.
The wreckage of blown-up vehicles straddles pavements.
Households who fled to security at the moment are returning to search out their properties broken by battle.
We noticed home windows blown out by airstrikes, yards from the place kids have been sleeping, glass nonetheless within the beds and cots.
‘Rocket landed by neighbour’s home’
Ala Walad lives within the Jenin refugee camp with 11 members of the family. They needed to escape to a relative’s home close by as soon as the operation began.
She mentioned: « A rocket landed by our neighbours’ home.
« Like you possibly can see right here the children have been sleeping on this mattress. We tried within the quickest method doable to take away the children and take them exterior the home. »
In different homes, holes have been knocked out to make Israeli sniper positions.
Some households present us the remnants of munitions that landed of their properties.
Jaber, his spouse and younger kids have been woken up when a rocket got here via the roof of the kitchen. Their younger child was sleeping in his cot simply metres away however was unhurt.
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‘Nobody helps us’
Outdoors, 13-year-old Sadeel burst into tears recalling the night time she and her uncle needed to depart their properties due to the combating:
« They fired at folks and compelled them to flee. Individuals have been martyred, arrested, every little thing…
« Right here within the Jenin camp we assist everybody however nobody stands with us. Nobody helps us. »
Drones nonetheless buzz overhead, a relentless reminder that the Israeli army by no means fully leaves.
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Dr Pele Serrano, from Medical doctors With out Borders, advised us his workers had barely slept for the reason that begin of the operation treating gunshot wounds, and ambulances nonetheless can not get correct entry to the camp due to the blocked roads.
The medic mentioned: « We do not know what number of casualties are nonetheless contained in the camp.
« We can not go contained in the camp. We’re planning to go however the streets are fully blocked. So, we do not know if there are extra wounded and lifeless folks contained in the camp. »
The Israeli operation may need achieved its army goals – to kill militants, seize weapons and collect intelligence – however the successes will solely be short-term.
The deep hatred right here has solely hardened.
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