Israeli forces have withdrawn from Jenin in the occupied West Bank following a siege that lasted 10 days, leaving behind a trail of devastation.

At least 21 people were killed in Jenin city and the refugee camp, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said in a statement on Friday.

In a statement on Facebook, the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused Israel of transferring to the West Bank its brutal destruction and devastation in the Gaza Strip, as evidenced by the situation in Jenin and Tulkarem, and the refugee camps there.

Israeli armoured personnel carriers were seen leaving the Jenin camp overnight from a checkpoint set up on one of the main roads. A journalist with The Associated Press news agency inside the camp saw no evidence of any remaining troops inside as dawn broke on Friday.

The was no immediate comment from Israel’s military, which said it would issue a statement later in the day. It was not clear whether the apparent withdrawal was only a temporary measure to regroup forces.

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