RAMALLAH – The Israeli aggression on the northern West Bank province of Tulkarm has entered its 42nd consecutive day, resulting so far in massive house demolitions, widespread destruction, and mass displacement of Palestinians.
WAFA correspondent stated that the Israeli occupation forces have deployed additional military reinforcements towards the city and its refugee camps on Sunday, setting up checkpoints across the area and hindering the movement of local residents.
In the Tulkarm refugee camp, Israeli occupation forces have maintained their presence in the area, blocking anyone from entering the camp and targeting anyone trying to approach. Almost the entire population of the camp have been displaced since the beginning of the assault.
According to witnesses, the camp has been turned into an almost deserted zone, with only a few families remaining in certain alleys near the entrances. The destruction of infrastructure, homes, and businesses has been extensive, with many buildings demolished, damaged, or set on fire, while some of the remaining houses have been converted into military outposts.
In Nour Shams refugee camp, eyewitnesses reported that Israeli soldiers have installed surveillance cameras on the rooftops of homes they have seized and converted into military barracks. Meanwhile, the camp is witnessing widespread destruction of infrastructure, with many homes either completely demolished or severely damaged. Remaining structures have been repurposed as military outposts, with explosions frequently heard throughout the area.
According to latest estimates, more than 9,000 residents have been forcibly displaced from the Nour Shams refugee camp, while 12,000 have been displaced from the Tulkarm refugee camp.
Earlier this week, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) declared that the Jenin, Tulkarm, and Nour Shams camps in the northern West Bank are now uninhabitable due to the extensive damage caused by the ongoing military operations.
UNRWA described this assault as the longest and most destructive since the Second Intifada in 2000. The scale of displacement has been the largest in the West Bank since 1967, with approximately 40,000 people forced to leave their homes.
The agency also warned that entire communities have been nearly emptied, with severe damage to civilian infrastructure, including homes, making it uncertain whether the displaced will have a place to return to.
