Palestinian president visits Jenin after Israeli attack
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA): Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas visited the West Bank city of Jenin on Wednesday to see the destruction caused by the recent brutal Israeli military onslaught.
Abbas arrived in the city aboard a Jordanian helicopter from Ramallah city and visited the Jenin Martyrs Cemetery, where the bodies of Palestinians killed during last week’s military raid were buried.
Abbas was received upon arrival in Jenin by Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh.
“The Jenin camp is an icon of resistance and steadfastness,” Abbas said in a speech during his visit.
“The heroic Jenin camp withstood the aggression and made sacrifices for the sake of the homeland,” he added.
The Palestinian president thanked the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Algeria for their donations for the reconstruction of the Jenin camp.
“We will begin reconstruction immediately,” Abbas stated.
“East Jerusalem is the capital of the State of Palestine and we will remain steadfast and will not leave [our land],” he added.
The visit was the first by Abbas to Jenin since 2012.
Abbas usually does not make any visits to Palestinian cities except for Bethlehem for Christmas.
Last week, Israel concluded its largest military operation in Jenin in more than 20 years.
At least 12 Palestinians were killed in the blitzkrieg. Victims included five children, while more than 140 were injured in the offensive.
The raid also left a massive trail of destruction across the West Bank city, with dozens of homes, vehicles, shops, and utility lines destroyed.
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