TULKARM, March 31, 2025 (WAFA) - Israeli occupation forces have set fire to several homes in Nour Shams refugee camp, east of Tulkarm, as the forces continue their wide-scale offensive in the camp for the 51st day in a row.

The forces have also continued their tight siege on the camp, deploying bulldozers in Al-Manshiya and Al-Maslakh neighborhoods, where they have been carrying out house raids and damaging infrastructure.

The latest attacks have resulted in the displacement of numerous residents, particularly in the areas of Jabal Al-Nasr and Jabal Al-Salihin on the outskirts of the camp. Eyewitnesses reported that many families have been forcibly removed from their homes amidst the destruction.

The ongoing Israeli assault on the wider Tulkarm region and its refugee camps since January 25 has led to the killing of 13 Palestinians, including a child and two women, one of whom was eight months pregnant. Many others have been injured or detained.

In addition, an estimated 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 further 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.

M.N