West Bank (UNA/WAFA) – Israeli occupation forces arrested at least 35 citizens from the West Bank since yesterday evening until Tuesday morning, and continued their aggression on the cities of Tulkarm and Jenin and their camps.
The arrests were concentrated in Tubas Governorate, with the remainder distributed across the governorates of Bethlehem, Hebron, Ramallah and Al-Bireh, and Nablus.
The arrests are accompanied by systematic field investigations, in addition to the detention of citizens as hostages and the conversion of homes into military barracks.
The occupation forces are carrying out systematic arrests, as one of their most prominent established policies, which escalated to an unprecedented level after October 2023, XNUMX.
The Israeli occupation forces continued their aggression on the city of Jenin and its camp for the 78th consecutive day, amidst the bulldozing and burning of homes and the conversion of others into military barracks.
Israeli occupation forces prevented citizens from reaching the Al-Zahraa neighborhood, near Jenin Hospital and adjacent to Jenin refugee camp, and detained anyone who approached the area. Helicopters flew over the city and camp, and a drone dropped a hand grenade in the center of Jenin refugee camp.
The humanitarian situation of approximately 21 internally displaced persons (IDPs) forcibly displaced from their homes in Jenin camp by the occupation is worsening, particularly as they have lost their sources of income and property and are prevented from returning to their homes.
It is estimated that 600 homes were destroyed in the camp, while nearly 3000 housing units were rendered uninhabitable.
The Israeli occupation forces continued their aggression against the city of Tulkarm and its camp for the 72nd consecutive day, and against the Nour Shams camp for the 59th day, amid raids and attacks targeting several areas inside and around the city.
The occupation forces dispatched military reinforcements to the city and its two refugee camps, Tulkarm and Nur Shams, and deployed infantry units inside their neighborhoods. They stormed and vandalized homes, converting several into military barracks. Live ammunition was fired, and explosions were heard from time to time in Tulkarm camp.
A military bulldozer stormed the Abu al-Foul neighborhood inside Tulkarm refugee camp, coinciding with a widespread deployment of occupation vehicles in the camp's streets, which were now deserted by residents after they were forced to leave their homes. Meanwhile, occupation forces deployed a number of bulldozers to Nour Shams camp, where soldiers pursued residents as they tried to reach their homes to inspect them. Several residents were detained for extended periods, where they were subjected to abuse and threats.
A military force also stormed the Dhenaba suburb east of the city, raiding the home of the Al-Zubaidi family, searching it and interrogating its residents. No arrests were reported.
The occupation forces continue to seize homes and residential buildings on Nablus Street and the city's northern neighborhood, transforming them into military barracks with heavy machinery stationed around them. Meanwhile, they restrict citizens' movement on the street, sections of which have been closed off with earth mounds in both directions.
The ongoing aggression on the city and its two camps has 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 arrested, and more than 4000 families have been forcibly displaced from the Tulkarm and Nur Shams camps, along with dozens of families from the city's northern neighborhood after their homes were seized and a number of them converted into military barracks.
The aggression also caused widespread 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 2573 partially destroyed in the Tulkarm and Nur Shams refugee camps, in addition to closing their entrances and alleys with earth mounds.
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