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Israeli Forces Withdraw from Qalandiyah Refugee Camp After Two-Day Raid
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In Short: Israeli forces withdrew from Qalandiyah refugee camp and Kafr 'Aqab neighborhood in the West Bank, ending a military operation that left 51 Palestinians injured, according to the Palestinian Authority.
Israeli forces withdrew from the Qalandiyah refugee camp and the neighboring Kafr 'Aqab area north of Jerusalem on Friday night, bringing to an end a two-day military operation. The Palestinian Authority reported that 51 people were treated for injuries during the operation, accusing Israel of attempting to establish military control in the area.
Israel, however, stated that the raid targeted 'terrorist elements' and weapons trafficking. The operation resulted in more than 60 people being arrested or detained, and caused significant damage to both private and public property. The withdrawal marked the end of the operation, though its impact on the region remains to be seen.
Background
The West Bank is the larger of the two Palestinian territories that make up Palestine. A landlocked territory located on the western bank of the Jordan River near the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in West Asia's Levant region, it is bordered by Jordan and the Dead Sea to the east, and by Israel to the south, west, and north.
The Palestinian Authority (PA), officially known as the Palestinian National Authority (PNA), is the Fatah-controlled government body that exercises partial civil control over the Palestinian enclaves in the Israeli-occupied West Bank as a consequence of the 1993–1995 Oslo Accords.
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- The Palestinian Authority said 51 people were treated for injuries during the operation and accused Israel of seeking to 'establish military control' in the area.
- Israel said the raid targeted 'terrorist elements' and weapons trafficking Israeli security forces withdrew overnight Friday from the Qalandiyah refugee camp and the neighboring Kafr Aqab area, north of Jerusalem,…