The Israeli occupation forces continue their aggression against the city of Tulkarm and its camp for the 169th consecutive day, and for the 156th day against the Nur Shams camp, amid an unprecedented escalation in demolitions and bulldozing operations that have affected dozens of homes and residential facilities.
Local sources reported that heavy Israeli bulldozers continued their demolition operations in Tulkarm camp this morning at a rapid pace, targeting more residential buildings as part of a new plan to demolish 104 buildings containing around 400 homes. This comes as part of a series of demolitions that have affected several neighborhoods in the camp, specifically Al-Murabba'a, Abu Al-Foul, and Al-Shuhada, in recent days, and have led to thousands of families losing their homes.
In a scene captured during the demolition, occupation soldiers were seen perched on the roofs of the homes of residents whose owners had been forcibly evicted from the camp. They watched the demolition and expressed admiration for the bulldozer driver, who deliberately destroyed the homes, leaving them in ruins.
Last week, the occupation authorities announced their intention to begin implementing large-scale demolition orders in Tulkarm camp, disregarding an earlier Israeli Supreme Court decision to freeze these orders.
Meanwhile, Nour Shams camp is witnessing a military escalation amidst the aggression and tight siege imposed by the occupation forces, accompanied by the deliberate burning of homes and the setting of fires inside them, particularly in Jabal al-Nasr.
Over the past few weeks, Nur Shams camp has been subjected to extensive demolition operations, including dozens of residential buildings, as part of an Israeli plan to demolish 106 buildings in Tulkarm and Nur Shams camps. 48 of these buildings were demolished in Nur Shams alone, causing widespread destruction, while wide streets were created and opened, separating neighborhoods from each other.
The ongoing escalation has led to the forced displacement of more than 5,000 families from the Tulkarm and Nur Shams camps, i.e. 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 camps with barriers, turning them into lifeless areas, preventing residents from reaching their homes or checking on their property, amid direct gunfire targeting anyone who approaches the area.
In a related context, the occupation forces sent more military reinforcements to the city, which is witnessing intensive movements of occupation vehicles around the clock, specifically in the neighborhoods, the market center, the street of the Martyr Thabet Thabet Governmental Hospital, and Nablus Street, where they deliberately obstruct the movement of citizens and vehicles, while sounding their horns in a provocative manner, and driving against the traffic flow, endangering the lives of citizens.
The occupation forces continue to transform Nablus Street into a military barracks, continuing their seizure of a number of residential buildings there, along with parts of the city's northern neighborhood, specifically those facing Tulkarm refugee camp. The forces forcibly evacuated residents of these neighborhoods, some of which have been under occupation control for more than four months, and have deployed heavy machinery and bulldozers in the vicinity.
This street, which serves as a link between the Tulkarm and Nur Shams refugee camps, has also suffered significant damage due to earth mounds placed by the occupation forces several months ago. The occupation forces are also heavily present, setting up flying and surprise checkpoints, obstructing vehicle movement and exacerbating the suffering of civilians.
The ongoing aggression has so far resulted in the deaths of 14 civilians, including a child and two women, one of whom was eight months pregnant. Dozens of people have been injured and arrested, and widespread destruction has been caused to infrastructure, homes, shops, and vehicles.
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The occupation continues its aggression on Tulkarm and its camp and escalates demolition operations.