Jenin is a West Bank city where the 2002 battle produced allegations, later disputed, that the IDF committed war crimes. In 2005 the opening said "Serious allegations of war crimes have also been levelled against the IDF," and that "Others deny these charges, and angrily deny that war crimes were committed." Today's opening covers the city's history and population, with no mention of the war crimes allegations or their denial; the phrase does not appear anywhere in the article. A reader today does not learn that the 2002 fighting in Jenin produced war crimes allegations against the IDF or that those allegations were disputed.
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Jenin , or Ǧanīn ( Arabic : جنين ) is a city in the West Bank , which - in accord with the Oslo Accords - is divided between Israeli and Palestinian control. Jenin is a predominantly Palestinian city with a refugee camp in the northern part of the West Bank (Samaria). It overlooks both the Jordan Valley to the east, and the Jezreel Valley to the north. Jenin is the site of the ancient Israelite village of En Gannim ( See also: Anem ), and it is still not a large town. It has a population of a few tens of thousands. In particular, one of the city's quarters is a officially a United Nations refugee camp housing mostly the descendants of Arab refugees from the 1948 Arab-Israeli War . It has long been a center of Israeli-Palestinian conflict . Jenin was the center of civil unrest during the Great Uprising of Palestinians in the years 1936 - 1939 ; in particular, it was the base of the pioneer of Arab guerilla, Sheikh Izz Ad-Din Al-Qassam (the Hamas military wing is named after him). It was also used by Qawquji's partisans guerillas. In the 1948 Arab-Israeli War , the city was occupied by Iraqi forces, then captured briefly by forces of Israeli Karmeli Brigade during the "10 Days' fighting" following the cancellation of the first cease-fire. The offensive was actually a feint designed to draw Arab forces away from the critical Siege of Jerusalem and gains in that sector were quickly abandoned when Arab reinforcements arrived. The city was returned by Israel to the control of the Palestinian Authority in 1996 . It is believed that radical Islamist elements quickly returned to the city. At the start of the Second Intifada , the city allegedly became a central source for the dispatching of suicide bombers to the North and Center of Israel. According to Israeli sources, a quarter of all suicide bombings carried out in Israel during the current, second Intifada originated in Jenin. See Palestinian terrorism for an in-depth discussion of this broader issue. In April 2002 , Jenin's refugee camp was the theatre of one of the most intense battles to occur during the al-Aqsa Intifada . The details of what happened during these events are hotly contested. The events were intially refered to as the Jenin massacre , due to an allegation raised by Palestinians that the IDF killed hundreds of civilians in the camp. This allegation was later refuted, and the death toll was lowered to 52 people, at least 30 of whom were militants. Serious allegations of war crimes have also been levelled agains the IDF. Others deny these charges, and angrily deny that war crimes were committed. On contrast, the death of 23 Israeli soldiers during the battle, raised criticism in Israel on the soft method the IDF used in order not to harm civilians, on the expense of its own troops safety.1
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Palestinian Authority municipality Jenin ( ; ), is a Palestinian city located in the northern West Bank .It serves as the administrative center of the Jenin Governorate and is a major agricultural center for the surrounding towns.In 2007, the city had a population of 120,004 not including the adjacent refugee camp (also named Jenin) with 30,371 residents.Jenin is designated under the administration of the Palestinian Authority .
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Palestinian Authority municipality Jenin ( / dʒ ə ˈ n iː n / ; Ǧinīn ) is a Palestinian city in the northern West Bank . It serves as the administrative center of the Jenin Governorate and is a major agricultural center for the surrounding towns. In 2007 the city had a population of 39,004.Jenin is under the administration of the Palestinian Authority . 2007 Locality Population Statistics .
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Municipality type A in State of Palestine Jenin ( / dʒ ə ˈ n iː n / ; Ǧinīn ) is a Palestinian city in the northern West Bank . It serves as the administrative center of the Jenin Governorate and is a major center for the surrounding towns. In 2007 the city had a population of 39,004.
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Palestinian city, northern West Bank This article is about the city in Palestine.Municipality type A in State of Palestine Jenin ( / dʒ ə ˈ n iː n / ; Ǧinīn ) is a city in the State of Palestine , in the Israeli-occupied West Bank .The city serves as the administrative center of the Jenin Governorate of Palestine and is a major center for the surrounding towns.Jenin came under Israeli occupation in 1967, and was put under the administration of the Palestinian National Authority as Area A of the West Bank in 1993.In 2007, Jenin had a population of approximately 40,000 people, whilst the Jenin refugee camp had a population of 10,000, housing Palestinians who fled or were expelled from their homes during the 1948 Palestine War .
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Palestinian city, northern West Bank This article is about the city in Palestine. Municipality type A in State of Palestine Jenin ( / ʒ ɪ ˈ n iː n / zhin- EEN ; Arabic : جنين , romanized : Jinīn , locally pronounced [ʒɪˈniːn] ) is a city in the West Bank , Palestine , and is the capital of the Jenin Governorate .It is a hub for the surrounding towns. Jenin came under Israeli occupation in 1967, and was put under the administration of the Palestinian National Authority as Area A of the West Bank , a Palestinian enclave , in 1995. The city had a population of approximately 50,000 people in 2017, whilst the Jenin refugee camp had a population of about 10,000, housing families of Palestinians who fled or were expelled from their homes during the 1948 Palestine War .The camp has since become a stronghold of Palestinian militants , being the location of several incidents relating to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict .Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) (Report).
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