Israel Says It Has Evacuated Jenin Camp and Stationed Troops There Permanently

After an August 28, 2026 drone strike in Jenin killed three Palestinians, Defence Minister Israel Katz said the Jenin refugee camp has been "evacuated of residents" and that Israeli forces are now "permanently stationed there." The shift from raid-and-withdraw to sustained deployment in a densely populated camp reshapes the West Bank security landscape and raises questions about displacement and ceasefire stability.