Israeli forces ravage infrastructure in Jenin as deadly operation enters second day

Israel’s deadly operation in the occupied West Bank’s Jenin has entered its second day, as troops continue to tear up infrastructure and reinforce their presence across the city and its battered refugee camp. 

Videos shared on social media on 22 January showed roads destroyed by the Israeli army’s bulldozers.

The destruction caused by Israeli bulldozers in Jenin, occupied West Bank. pic.twitter.com/etiG2P0hR9

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Israeli forces destroyed the road around Jenin Government Hospital and bulldozed the entrance to the medical facility, blocking it with mounds of dirt. Destruction was also carried out in the vicinity of Ibn Sina Hospital. 

Director of Jenin Government Hospital Wissam Bakr told WAFA news agency that the ability to transport wounded Palestinians to hospitals has been affected.