Tulkarm: The Israeli occupation forces continue their aggression on the city of Tulkarm and its camp for the 132nd consecutive day, and on the 119th day in Nur Shams camp, amid widespread escalation and continued home demolitions.
According to Palestine News and Information Agency - WAFA, Israeli bulldozers continued to demolish dozens of residential buildings in Tulkarm camp for the second consecutive day as part of an Israeli plan to demolish 106 buildings in both Tulkarm and Nur Shams camps. This includes 58 buildings in Tulkarm camp alone, comprising more than 250 housing units and dozens of commercial establishments concentrated in the Balawneh and Al-Akasha neighborhoods.
The plan involves a heavy deployment of infantry units inside and around the camp. Ten days ago, the occupation forces notified camp residents of the immediate demolition order, giving them only three hours to enter their homes and evacuate their belongings. Residents faced measures of persecution, harassment, detention, and live ammunition, despite having received prior permission to enter.
The occupation forces maintain a siege on the Tulkarm and Nur Shams camps and their surroundings, deploying in alleys, neighborhoods, and entrances. This prevents residents from reaching their homes to check on them or retrieve belongings, with forces opening fire at anyone who tries to approach.
In recent days, Nur Shams camp has witnessed the demolition of more than 20 buildings, part of the plan to demolish 48 buildings in Nur Shams, under the pretext of clearing roads and changing the geographical features of the camps. The occupation forces have seized a number of residential buildings on Nablus Street and the northern neighborhood of the city, forcibly evacuating residents and converting them into military barracks, some under control for more than three months. Heavy machinery and bulldozers have been deployed in surrounding areas.
The city and its suburbs experienced activity by occupation forces today, patrolling main streets and neighborhoods, particularly around Jamal Abdel Nasser Square and the market center. They obstructed the movement of citizens and vehicles, provoking with honking horns and driving against traffic.
Nablus Street, connecting Tulkarm and Nur Shams refugee camps, sustained significant damage due to earth mounds placed by occupation forces months ago, impeding vehicle movement and increasing citizens' suffering.
The aggression has resulted in the killing of 13 citizens, including a child and two women, one of whom was eight months pregnant. There have been dozens of injuries and detentions, and widespread destruction of infrastructure, homes, shops, and vehicles. The escalation has displaced over 5,000 families from the two camps, representing more than 25,000 citizens. At least 400 homes have been completely destroyed, and 2,573 others partially damaged. The entrances to the camps remain blocked with barriers, creating almost lifeless areas.
