TULKARM, April 7, 2024 (WAFA) – The Israeli occupation forces continued their aggression on the city of Tulkarm and its camp for the 71st consecutive day, and on the Nur Shams camp for the 58th day, amid military reinforcements and escalating operations on the ground.
A general strike was declared in the city this morning in support of the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and in rejection of the brutal Israeli aggression and the genocidal war crimes being committed under the eyes of the world.
The occupation forces dispatched military reinforcements to the city and its two camps, Tulkarm and Nur Shams, and deployed large infantry units within their neighborhoods. They raided and vandalized homes and fired live ammunition, accompanied by occasional explosions in Tulkarm camp, especially after midnight.
Meanwhile, the gun-toting soldiers remain stationed in several homes within the two camps, turning several homes into military points after expelling their residents.
The occupation forces forced a number of residents of the Jabal al-Salihin area to evacuate their homes in a new escalation of violence against the camp's residents. Hundreds of residents have been forcibly displaced under the ongoing aggression and a tight siege, which has caused massive damage to infrastructure and property, including demolition, bombing, and burning.
Several residents were pursed by the occupation forces, as they headed to their homes in the Nur Shams camp to inspect them and retrieve some of their belongings.
Meanwhile, several Palestinians were detained, during which they were subjected to abuse, beatings, and threats.
At the same time, occupation forces deployed inside Tulkarm camp as part of the ongoing escalation that has affected all its neighborhoods. The camp has been emptied of its residents after their forced displacement.
The occupation forces continue to seize homes and residential buildings on Nablus Street and the northern neighborhood of the city. Meanwhile, the occupation forces also obstructed the citizens' movement.
The ongoing aggression on the city and its two camps resulted in the killing of 13 citizens, including a child and two women, one of whom was eight months pregnant. Dozens were also injured and detained.
More than 4,000 families were forcibly displaced from the Tulkarm and Nur Shams camps, along with dozens of families from the northern neighborhood of the city.
The occupation forces completely destroyed 396 homes and partially destroyed 2,573 others in the Tulkarm and Nur Shams camps, in addition to blocking their entrances and alleys with earth mounds.
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