TULKARM, March 28, 2025 (WAFA) – The Israeli occupation military continues its wide-scale assault on the city of Tulkarm and its refugee camp for the 61st consecutive day, and for the 48th day on Nour Shams refugee camp to the east, amid escalating forced evacuations, repeated incursions, and widespread destruction of infrastructure.
In the early hours of this morning, Israeli military units, including infantry and military vehicles, were deployed in the Gold Market in the center of Tulkarm city. They halted the movement of vehicles and civilians, conducting field interrogations with several residents, and forced them to leave the market under the pretext of imposing a curfew.
The Israeli forces also raided an agricultural supplies store in the area, breaking its gate, searching the store, and damaging its contents. Another raid was carried out at a shop near the Al-Salam Roundabout in the eastern neighborhood, where soldiers vandalized the store’s contents.
Israeli military vehicles were seen patrolling various streets of the city, including the Abu Safiya intersection, the Slaughterhouse Roundabout, and the Vegetable Market. The vehicles drove against traffic, causing confusion and leading to several vehicle collisions.
Additionally, Israeli forces set up flying military checkpoints in several locations across the city. Eyewitnesses reported that soldiers stopped vehicles for extended periods, conducting thorough searches, and also fired stun grenades at the vehicles.
The ongoing Israeli assault on Tulkarm and its camps has led to the killing of 13 Palestinians, including a child and two women, one of whom was eight months pregnant. Dozens have been injured or detained, and more than 24,000 people have been displaced from both the Tulkarm and Nour Shams camps, in addition to the numerous families forced to flee from the northern neighborhoods of the city.
The continued military assault has resulted in widespread destruction, including the demolition of homes, businesses, and vehicles, many of which have been either completely or partially destroyed, burned, looted, or damaged. The entrances to both refugee camps and their alleyways have been blocked by dirt mounds, further isolating the population.
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