Jenin: The Israeli occupation continued its aggression against the city of Jenin and its camp for the 77th consecutive day, engaging in activities such as bulldozing and burning homes, and converting others into military barracks. This ongoing conflict has led to significant disruptions and displacements within the region.
According to Palestine News and Information Agency - WAFA, Israeli occupation forces have arrested a nursing student outside Jenin Governmental Hospital and a young man along with his mother near the Jenin Camp. The forces have restricted access to Al-Zahraa neighborhood, located near Jenin Hospital and adjacent to the camp, detaining anyone who approaches.
In response to the Israeli actions, a general strike was observed in Jenin, leading to the closure of shops, institutions, and schools in protest of the continued aggression on the Gaza Strip. Meanwhile, Israeli military reinforcements and armored vehicles have been sent to the city and camp, with D10 bulldozers deployed from the Al-Jalama military checkpoint to the camp's vicinity.
The occupation forces have also stationed infantry in the Al-Ghabz area around the camp and in the Wadi Burqin area. They are actively altering the landscape by paving and widening roads, demolishing homes, and changing the camp's landmarks. Additionally, military training exercises involving live ammunition continue around the Jalameh military checkpoint, north of Jenin, near the uninhabited Jenin refugee camp.
The humanitarian situation has drastically deteriorated for approximately 21,000 individuals forcibly displaced from their homes in the Jenin refugee camp. These displaced persons face severe challenges, having lost their sources of income and property, and are unable to return to their homes. It is reported that around 600 homes have been destroyed, and nearly 3,000 housing units have become uninhabitable.
The economic plight of the displaced population signifies a new humanitarian crisis in Jenin, exacerbating poverty rates as individuals lose their jobs and livelihoods. The death toll in the governorate has increased to 36, with the occupation continuing its widespread raids and arrests in the villages and towns of the governorate on an almost daily basis.
