Jerusalem (UNA/WAFA) – For the second day in a row, Israeli occupation forces continued their raid on Qalandiya refugee camp north of occupied Jerusalem, amid widespread demolition and search operations, and tightened military measures in the area..
The Jerusalem Governorate reported that Israeli occupation forces began demolishing a number of shops in the vicinity of the Qalandiya military checkpoint, simultaneously closing the main road to vehicular traffic, resulting in a complete paralysis of movement..
She added that the occupation forces imposed a curfew in the streets of Kafr Aqab town at dawn today via loudspeakers, and closed all intersections and roads leading to Jerusalem, including the Institute Street, amid a heavy military deployment..
He pointed out that the occupation forces prevented ambulances from entering Qalandia camp and obstructed the transfer of sick patients to hospitals, while they continued to raid citizens' homes, search them, and vandalize their contents..
She indicated that the occupation forces evacuated the home of citizen Muhammad Jamil Ammar, planted explosives inside it before detonating parts of it, and later arrested him..
For its part, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society reported that its crews treated 10 injuries resulting from attacks by the occupation forces, in addition to evacuating a number of patients. It noted that the occupation forces prevented its crews from entering the camp during the night and forced them to leave, despite the existence of cases they have not yet been able to reach..
The occupation forces also deployed additional military reinforcements towards the market area inside the camp, and continued to detain a number of young men during the ongoing raids..
The Jerusalem Governorate noted that the ongoing military campaign on Qalandiya camp has entered its 22nd hour phase, amid widespread escalation and violations against residents and their property..
This raid comes at a time when the occupation continues its aggression against the Jenin, Tulkarm, and Nur Shams camps. Last week, it announced the extension of military orders imposing closures on these camps until September 30, thus continuing its ongoing military aggression against them..
The new orders stipulate that entry into, remaining in, or exiting these areas is prohibited except with special permission from the occupation army, with the exception of its forces and the Israeli police..
The previous orders were scheduled to expire on July 31st, before being extended, amid the ongoing siege and the prevention of residents from returning to their homes, coinciding with widespread demolition and bulldozing operations and the forced displacement of tens of thousands of families..
It should be noted that the occupation army began its extensive aggression against the city and camp of Jenin on January 21, 2025, before later expanding it to include the Tulkarm and Nur Shams camps, amidst raids, bulldozing, demolition of homes and infrastructure, and the forced displacement of tens of thousands of families.
This simultaneous escalation in several camps comes as part of a systematic policy to tighten the siege and expand military operations, amid growing warnings of deteriorating humanitarian conditions in those areas..
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