JENIN, May 26, 2025 (WAFA) –The Israeli occupation forces continue their aggression on the city of Jenin and its camp for the 126th consecutive day, expanding their bulldozing and destruction operations inside the camp, aiming to alter its features and structure.
Since the beginning of the occupation's aggression on Jenin and its camp, nearly four months ago, approximately 22,000 residents have been displaced from the camp and its surroundings, posing significant humanitarian and economic challenges for the Jenin Municipality, according to Mayor Mohammed Jarrar.
He explained that the percentage of displaced persons has reached 25% of the city's total population, creating challenges across all aspects, including economic, social, environmental, service, and health.
Jarrar estimated the extent of the destruction resulting from the ongoing occupation's aggression on the city and its camp at approximately $300 million, stressing that the occupation is deliberately carrying out widespread destruction to transform the camp and its surroundings into an uninhabitable area.
He added that the occupation forces completely destroyed the infrastructure in Jenin camp, and municipality crews estimate that 600 homes were completely destroyed, in addition to the partial destruction of other housing units. He also noted that 4,000 workers lost their jobs due to the aggression.
He pointed out that municipal crews have begun repairs in several areas of Jenin city, including resurfacing and repairing entrances to allow residents to enter. They have also resurfaced and repaired major streets in the city, including Nazareth and Bayader streets.
The water network in the eastern neighborhood has been completely repaired, as has half of the sewage network in the same area, at a cost of 17 million shekels. The street behind Ibn Sina Hospital in the city center has also been rehabilitated.
According to the Palestinian Prisoners' Club, the occupation has arrested approximately 1,000 citizens from Jenin and Tulkarm over the past four months, including those who were later released.
On the ground, occupation forces arrested four young men from the town of Qabatiya yesterday after raiding and searching their homes. Their vehicles also stormed the town of Burqin to the west and raided the gas station there.
In the city of Jenin, occupation soldiers, who are constantly present around Jenin Governmental Hospital, arrested a young man.
Villages in the Jenin Governorate are witnessing almost daily raids as the aggression against the city and camp continues. Daily military movements are recorded in most villages of the governorate, along with a constant presence of occupation patrols and vehicles.
The occupation continues to send military reinforcements to Jenin camp and its surroundings and continues to fire live ammunition intensively inside it.
The aggression has so far resulted in the killing of 40 citizens and more than 200 injuries.
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