TULKAREM, April 11, 2025 (WAFA) – Israeli occupation forces on Friday intensified their assault on the city of Tulkarem and its two refugee camps, storming residential buildings, forcibly evicting families, and carrying out large-scale bulldozing operations that caused widespread destruction to public and private property, including critical infrastructure.

WAFA correspondent, citing eyewitnesses and local sources, reported that Israeli forces deployed military reinforcements to Nablus Street following Friday prayers, raided several residential buildings, and forcibly evicted residents. Families were given between five minutes and one hour to vacate their homes.

Many of the targeted buildings had already been seized by Israeli forces in earlier raids. They are located in the northern neighborhood and along Nablus Street and house dozens of families, including displaced people from Tulkarem and Nur Shams refugee camps.

Additionally, shop owners in the area were forced to close and evict their businesses.

Since the beginning of the Israeli onslaught on Tulkarem and its camps 75 days ago, the Nablus Street has witnessed repeated attacks. Israeli forces have severely damaged infrastructure at the entrances of both camps, blocked key roads with dirt mounds and deployed heavy machinery along the street, significantly hindering vehicle movement and residents’ access to homes and businesses.

Civilians have frequently been subjected to harassment and beatings by soldiers. Residential buildings were also seized and turned into military outposts, many of which remain occupied.

In a related development, Israeli bulldozers began demolishing commercial shops inside the Tulkarem refugee camp on Friday, causing further destruction to infrastructure and civilian property.

In a major escalation, Israeli bulldozers also demolished a historic building west of Tulkarem early Friday morning. The historic site was leveled to the ground.

T.R.