Issuing a decision to freeze the demolition of 104 buildings in Tulkarm camp

The Israeli Supreme Court issued a decision temporarily freezing the demolition orders and preventing their implementation until further notice. The court also gave the state until September 2, 2025, to submit a detailed response to the petition.

Tulkarm Governor Abdullah Kamil told WAFA on Thursday that the decision came after a legal petition filed by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and the Adalah Center for Human Rights, in direct coordination with the governor, to the Israeli Supreme Court. The court accepted the petition and abruptly decided to freeze the implementation of the decision, requesting the Israeli military prosecution to submit its response and data by September 2, 2025.

He explained that the decision does not mean a final cancellation of the demolition, but rather a freeze. He emphasized that, during the specified period, comprehensive legal files will be prepared to pressure for the cancellation of the demolition order. All experienced and specialized legal professionals will be mobilized to stand before the Supreme Court against the Public Prosecution, seeking to issue a final ruling that halts the demolition process entirely.

Kamil said, "I thank UNRWA and Adalah, who played a significant role in our hope of achieving a complete reversal of the decision and halting this catastrophe."

Adalah clarified in a statement published on its website: "The army repeatedly makes vague justifications and ignores clear and feasible alternatives to mass home demolitions. The army again claims that additional space is needed for military movement—a claim that clearly contradicts the geographical reality of the area and Israel's obligations under international law."

The occupation forces continue their aggression on the city of Tulkarm and the Nur Shams and Tulkarm camps, for the 158th consecutive day, which resulted in the martyrdom of 13 citizens, including a child and two women, one of whom was in the eighth month of pregnancy, in addition to dozens of injuries and arrests, and widespread destruction of the infrastructure, and led to the forced displacement of more than 5,000 families from the two camps, meaning more than 25,000 citizens, and the complete destruction of more than 600 homes, and 2,573 homes were partially damaged, in light of the continued closure of the entrances to the two camps with barriers, turning them into almost lifeless areas.

Last Monday, the occupation forces notified 104 homes and buildings in Tulkarm camp of their demolition, giving them 72 hours to object, while allowing their owners to evacuate.