PALESTINE

Mon 02 Jun 2025 12:45 pm - Jerusalem Time

The occupation continues its aggression on Tulkarm and its camps for the 127th day.

The Israeli occupation forces continue their aggression on the city of Tulkarm and its camp for the 127th consecutive day, and on the Nour Shams camp for the 114th day, amid widespread field escalation and a stifling siege.

Local sources reported that occupation forces are constantly deployed in the city's streets and neighborhoods, particularly on Nablus Street and the central market. They set up surprise checkpoints, conduct searches, and interrogate citizens and vehicles, accompanied by provocative honking of their horns and driving in the opposite direction.

She added that the occupation forces are tightening their security measures at the military checkpoints erected near the city's entrances, particularly the Anab military checkpoint to the east, where they control its opening and closing at will, impeding the movement of citizens and creating long-lasting traffic jams.

From time to time, occupation forces also set up a military checkpoint at the Jabara Bridge gate south of the city, stopping vehicles, searching them thoroughly, and interrogating passengers. These arbitrary measures often amount to the complete closure of the checkpoint and a complete ban on passage.

The occupation continues to impose a tight siege on the Tulkarm and Nur Shams refugee camps, with forces deployed in alleys and neighborhoods, preventing residents from reaching their homes to check on them or retrieve their belongings, and firing directly at anyone who attempts to approach.

Over the past two weeks, Nur Shams camp has witnessed a massive demolition campaign that has affected more than 20 residential buildings, damaging neighboring homes. This campaign is part of an Israeli plan to demolish 106 buildings in both camps (58 in Tulkarm camp and 48 in Nur Shams), with the aim of opening roads and changing the geographical features of the camps.

In this context, last week, the occupation forces delivered immediate demolition notices to 58 residential buildings in Tulkarm camp, comprising more than 250 housing units. Residents were given just three hours to evacuate, while military measures were intensified and civilians were subjected to attacks including harassment, detention, and threats.

Israeli occupation forces have seized a number of residential buildings on Nablus Street and the city's northern neighborhood, forcibly evicting their residents and converting them into military barracks. Some of these buildings have been under occupation control for more than three months.

Nablus Road, which connects the Tulkarm and Nur Shams refugee camps, has also suffered extensive damage due to earth mounds placed by the occupation forces several months ago, impeding vehicle movement and increasing the suffering of residents.

This ongoing aggression has so far resulted in the deaths of 13 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 affected infrastructure, homes, shops, and vehicles.

According to the latest data, the escalation has led to the displacement of more than 4,200 families from the two camps, representing more than 25,000 citizens, and the complete destruction of at least 400 homes, while 2,573 homes were partially damaged. Meanwhile, the entrances to the two camps remain closed with barriers, transforming them into almost lifeless areas.

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