TULKARM, May 10, 2025 (WAFA) — Israeli occupation forces today demolished several residential homes in Nour Shams refugee camp, east of the city of Tulkarm in the occupied West Bank, as the military offensive on the camp enters its 91st consecutive day.
Local sources reported that three homes were blown up in the Al-Manshiya neighborhood of the camp, triggering powerful explosions and sending thick plumes of smoke into the sky. The demolitions are part of an ongoing assault that includes the systematic destruction of residential structures in the camp.
This latest wave of demolitions is part of Israel’s declared plan, announced ten days ago, to demolish 106 homes and buildings across Tulkarm and Nour Shams refugee camps. Of these, 48 are located in Nour Shams. The targeted neighborhoods include Al-Manshiya, Al-Maslakh, Al-Jamia, the Al-Eyada area, and Al-Shuhada.
According to local estimates, 15 buildings—comprising multiple residential apartments—were demolished over the past week alone. Residents had been forcibly evacuated prior to the demolitions, but were ultimately displaced as part of the ongoing military offensive.
The ongoing assault, going on since January, has triggered the forced displacement of more than 4,200 families—over 25,000 people—from the two camps. More than 400 homes have been completely destroyed, and an additional 2,573 have suffered partial damage.
Israeli forces have also sealed the entrances and alleyways of the camps with earthen mounds, effectively turning them into isolated zones devoid of basic life activity.
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