TULKARM, Wednesday, March 20, 2024 (WAFA) - Israeli occupation forces embarked tonight on a wide-scale raid of the Nour Shams refugee camp in the occupied West Bank province of Tulkarm, imposing a strict siege on it, according to local sources.

WAFA correspondent reported that as many as 50 Israeli military vehicles raided the Nour Shams refugee camp, declaring it a closed military zone, prohibiting entry and exit of Palestinian citizens into and out of the camp.

Additionally, Israeli forces raided several homes in Jabal Al-Saleheen neighborhood of the camp, conducting searches and subjecting the inhabitants to interrogation.

Meantime, Israeli drones targeted a site within the Al-Manshiya neighborhood of the camp, the nature of which remains unknown due to the tight siege, amidst pleas for help and ambulance access as several injuries were reported. However, Israeli forces are obstructing their entry.

Furthermore, Israeli bulldozers are currently leveling the surroundings of the Ikataba roundabout east of the neighboring Tulkarm city, along with the adjacent street facing the camp, destroying infrastructure.

This offensive coincides with a wide-scale invasion of the city from its western and southern entrances, involving over 50 Israeli military vehicles and heavy bulldozers. 

Israeli surveillance and reconnaissance drones are hovering over the camp and the adjacent city of Tulkarm, amid reports of intense gunfire and explosions.

M.N