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Israel i forces reportedly withdrew from the West Bank city of Jenin on Friday after launching the largest military assault on the illegally occupied territory in more than two decades, leaving in their wake destroyed roads, homes, medical infrastructure, and Palestinian lives.
Residents who witnessed the latest raids and their aftermath firsthand described the indiscriminate nature of the IDF's assault, saying Israeli forces wantonly bulldozed roads, cut off water and electricity services, and attacked homes. The IDF said it ripped up roads to unearth explosives. 'It felt like Gaza,' 36-year-old Lina Al Amouri told CNN by telephone from Jenin. 'All the streets were destroyed.
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