TULKARM, February 26, 2025 (WAFA) – The occupation forces continue the aggression on the city of Tulkarm and its camp for the 31st consecutive day and on Nour Shams camp for the 18th day, amid military reinforcements and demolition notices for homes.
WAFA correspondent reported that the occupation forces notified late last night that 11 homes in Nour Shams camp will be demolished in the coming days, under the pretext of paving a road extending from the camp square towards Al-Manshiya neighborhood, and gave their owners three hours starting at 8:00 am today to enter their homes to take their basic necessities.
During its ongoing aggression, the occupation escalated the demolition of homes and residential buildings in Tulkarm and Nour Shams camps, which in the past few days have affected more than 26 buildings in Tulkarm camp, and were razed to the ground, carried out by the occupation bulldozers as part of a settlement plan that claims to open a street extending from the agency area to Al-Balouna neighborhood, and caused severe damage to all the buildings and facilities around it.
Meanwhile, the occupation forces raided a number of homes in the besieged Nur Shams camp, specifically in Jabal al-Salihin neighborhood, after blowing up their doors, and forced three families to leave their homes at gunpoint, under the pretext that the street would be a passage for tanks to pass through.
The occupation forces also sent more military reinforcements through Nitsani Oz checkpoint west of Tulkarm, to the city and its two camps, and patrolled the streets and neighborhoods and positioned themselves at several intersections in it, specifically Nablus Street connecting Tulkarm and Nur Shams camps, where military barracks are set up in three residential buildings opposite Tulkarm camp.
The occupation forces caused complete destruction to the infrastructure in Tulkarm and Nur Shams camps, affecting electricity, water, sewage and communications networks, and bulldozed more streets and roads, in addition to completely and partially destroying property, including homes and shops.
The ongoing aggression also led to the displacement of approximately 12,000 citizens from Tulkarm camp and more than 5,000 civilians from Nur Shams camp.
Amidst the continued tight siege on Tulkarm and Nour Shams camps, appeals continue from residents who are still in their homes and living in difficult and harsh conditions, to secure the arrival of their basic needs of food, water, medicine and baby milk, in addition to securing the exit of children to receive their vaccinations outside the camp, while the occupation forces prevent entry to or exit from them, and hinder the work of relief crews while trying to deliver the necessary food supplies to them.
The occupation forces continue to close the gate of the Jabara checkpoint at the southern entrance to Tulkarm city for the 19th consecutive day, isolating the city from the villages and towns of Al-Kafriyat, and the rest of the West Bank governorates.
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