Hundreds of Jenin residents evacuated their homes after messages from drones equipped with loudspeakers, as Israeli forces demolished houses during a major operation targeting alleged Iranian-backed militant groups in the West Bank city. The operation, launched amid a ceasefire in Gaza, involved large military columns, helicopters, and drones.
Hundreds of Jenin residents left their homes in the West Bank city on Thursday, prompted by messages from drones fitted with loudspeakers, witnesses said, as the Israel i military demolished a number of houses on the third day of a major operation.A man walks with a suitcase on a damaged street as he leaves the refugee camp adjacent to the West Bank city of Jenin on Thursday.
"We need to be prepared to continue in the Jenin camp that will bring it to a different place," Lt-Gen. Herzi Halevi, the head of the Israeli military, said in a statement.Armoured bulldozers have dug up roads, making movement in the city difficult, but hundreds of people left their homes in the camp, dragging suitcases or carrying plastic bags of their belongings after they said they heard messages to evacuate.
As the operation continued, the sound of gunfire and the constant buzz of drones flying overhead could be heard over the refugee camp. In the city, there was little movement on the streets.
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