The West Bank.. Palestinian displaced persons demand to return to Nur Shams camp.

Displaced Palestinian refugees from the Nur Shams refugee camp in the northern occupied West Bank demanded on Wednesday to return to their homes, which Israel forced them to flee months ago.

They participated in a protest in front of the camp's entrance east of Tulkarem, where they raised banners that read: "We want to return to our homes," "The camp is not just a place.. it is our life," and "Return is a right."

They appealed to the international community and humanitarian organizations for "urgent action to rebuild the camp and secure the return of the residents to their homes."

The Israeli army imposed a military cordon around the camp, preventing Palestinian citizens from approaching it by setting up barriers.

Nihal Al-Jundi, one of the displaced and a community activist, said they were "oppressed and displaced," and that their suffering "doubles as days pass without real solutions."

She added: "My house that I built with my own hands has turned to ashes, but it is still my home, and I will return to it no matter the cost."

The displaced women have been living in harsh conditions for months, and returning to the camp represents their only hope of restoring their normal lives.

She continued: "The camp is a waiting station until we return to our villages from which we were displaced in 1948.. and we will work to rebuild and rehabilitate the camp again."

For her part, Hanan Abu Zahra, another displaced woman, said: "We demand to return; enough with 10 months of displacement."

She added: "Our homes were destroyed and burned, and our children are without schools.. our love for the camp means we cannot live far from it."

Since January 21, the Israeli army has continued its aggression in the northern West Bank, starting with the Jenin camp and then moving to the Tulkarem and Nur Shams camps, resulting in the destruction of hundreds of homes and the displacement of more than 50,000 Palestinians.

This aggression has led to the demolition of thousands of housing units and changes to the geographical and demographic features of the camps, through the construction of new roads and widespread home demolitions.

Attacks by the army and Israeli settlers in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, have escalated since Tel Aviv began its genocide campaign in the Gaza Strip on October 8, 2023.

The army and settlers in the West Bank have killed at least 1,069 Palestinians and injured about 10,700 others, in addition to arresting more than 20,500 people.

The genocide in Gaza has left 69,185 Palestinian dead, and 170,698 injured, most of whom are children and women, along with massive destruction with reconstruction costs estimated by the United Nations at around $70 billion.