TULKARM, April 15, 2025 (WAFA) - The Israeli occupation forces continue the escalating aggression against the city of Tulkarm and its camp for the 79th consecutive day, and for the 66th day against the Nur Shams camp, amid ongoing field escalation, military reinforcements, raids, and detentions.
This morning, occupation forces detained three young men, while last night, occupation forces detained a number of young men during raids on the Dhnaba suburb and the Nur Shams camp.
The soldiers assaulted and abused them, before releasing them later and transferring them to the hospital for necessary medical examinations.
WAFA correspondent reported that the occupation forces sent large military reinforcements, including infantry units, to the city and its two camps from the Nitzani Oz gate to the west. They deployed along the main streets and neighborhoods, obstructing the movement of vehicles and citizens, subjecting them to searches and harassment.
She added that these units headed toward the Tulkarm and Nur Shams camps, as well as Dhenaba and Harat al-Salam, amid extensive combing and searches, and the heavy firing of live ammunition and flash bombs. This coincided with the widespread deployment of military vehicles throughout the city's streets and camps.
The occupation forces have recently escalated their forced displacement campaigns against residents of the Tulkarm and Nur Shams camps, Nablus Street, and the traffic circle in the city's northern neighborhood.
They forced residents, after threats and intimidation, to evacuate their homes and gave them a short period of time to collect their belongings. They then turned the homes into military barracks.
Meanwhile, Nablus Road, which connects the Tulkarm and Nur Shams refugee camps, has seen a heavy deployment of occupation forces, restricting citizens' movement and obstructing their movement on the road.
Sections of the road have been closed off with earth mounds in both directions. Checkpoints are erected along the road, preventing vehicles from passing.
Dhnaba suburb, east of the city, also witnesses a daily and intensive presence of infantry units, particularly near the Attar platforms and the vicinity of Al-Firdaws Mosque.
Flying checkpoints are set up, vehicles are stopped and searched thoroughly, passengers' IDs are checked, and in many cases, vehicles are forced to turn back.
The ongoing Israeli aggression and escalation against the city of Tulkarm and its two camps have resulted in the deaths of 13 citizens, including a child and two women, one of whom was eight months pregnant. Dozens have also been injured and detained.
It has also led to the forced displacement of more than 4,000 families from the Tulkarm and Nur Shams camps, as well as hundreds of families from the northern neighborhood of the city after their homes were seized and several converted into military outposts.
The aggression caused extensive destruction to infrastructure, including homes, shops, and vehicles, which were completely and partially demolished, burned, vandalized, looted, and stolen. 396 homes were completely destroyed and 2,573 partially destroyed in the Tulkarm and Nur Shams camps, in addition to blocking their entrances and alleys with earth mounds.
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