The occupation continues to demolish residential buildings and burn homes in Tulkarm and Nur Shams camps.

Israeli occupation forces continued their demolition of residential buildings in Tulkarm refugee camp on Saturday, as their ongoing aggression against the camp and the city continues for the 167th consecutive day.

According to local sources, heavy Israeli bulldozers have continued to demolish more residential buildings in the al-Ful and al-Murabba'a neighborhoods since the early morning hours. This is part of a new plan to demolish 104 buildings, comprising 400 homes. At the same time, this is a continuation of the demolition operations carried out in several neighborhoods in the camp over the past few days.

Last Sunday, the occupation authorities announced their intention to begin implementing large-scale demolition orders in the Tulkarm refugee camp, defying an earlier decision by the Israeli Supreme Court to freeze these orders.

Meanwhile, Nour Shams camp is witnessing a military escalation amidst the aggression and tight siege imposed by the occupation forces for the 154th consecutive day. Israeli soldiers are deliberately burning homes and setting fires inside them, particularly in Jabal al-Nasr, and preventing civil defense vehicles from reaching the camp to extinguish the fires.

At the same time, Israeli forces on foot stormed the al-Mahjar neighborhood in the camp, conducting extensive searches and combing operations in the area. They also seized civilian homes and converted them into military barracks after expelling their residents and seizing them. They fired live ammunition at anyone who attempted to approach the camp.

Over the past few days, Nur Shams camp has witnessed extensive demolition operations that have affected 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 to separate neighborhoods.

The escalation has led to the forced displacement of more than 5,000 families from the Tulkarm and Nur Shams camps, representing over 25,000 citizens. The displacement has also resulted in the complete destruction of more than 600 homes and the partial damage of 2,573 others. The entrances to the camps remain blocked with barriers, transforming them into lifeless areas.

In a related development, Israeli occupation forces deployed their military vehicles and infantry units through the city's streets and neighborhoods today, concentrating on Faroun Street at its southern entrance. They set up flying checkpoints, stopped and searched vehicles, checked the identities of their passengers, and obstructed traffic.