Israel’s military is withdrawing from Jenin after the biggest operation in the area in 20 years.
The army announced this on Wednesday.
The announcement comes after a night of aerial attacks on Gaza.
Since Israel’s military began a military operation against the city of Jenin on Monday, 13 people have died. Several children have died, according to the UN. Hundreds of people have been injured and thousands of people forced to flee the refugee camp in the city.
The Israeli army, the IDF, sent a large number of soldiers to the area and carried out several airstrikes to stop terrorists.
During Wednesday, the Israeli army announced that it is ending the operation, writes AFP.
– The operation is officially over and the soldiers have left Jenin, a spokesperson for the military told the news agency.
The announcement comes after a troubled night in the region.
Attack on Gaza after rockets on Israel
During the night, five rockets were fired at southern Israel from Gaza, according to Israel. At four in the morning, the military announced that it responded by attacking targets in Gaza, according to the AP news agency.
Palestinian security sources stated that a military facility in northern Gaza belonging to Hamas was hit. No one is said to have been injured.
The country’s President Benjamin Netanyahu says the operation in Jenin, described as the largest in 20 years, is not a one-off event.
– We will continue as long as necessary to stop terrorism, he said on Tuesday.
According to the IDF, thousands of weapons, bomb-making materials and money have been seized in connection with the operation.