The Israeli occupation forces continued their aggression on the city of Tulkarm and its camp for the 72nd consecutive day, and on 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 also fired, and explosions were heard from time to time in Tulkarm camp, especially after midnight.
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 emptied of its residents after they were forcibly expelled from 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, and 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.
Military vehicles continued to patrol the city's streets throughout the night, including the vegetable market and Muqata'a Street, while occupation forces deployed in the eastern neighborhood, firing sound bombs before heading toward Tulkarm refugee camp.
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.
Late last night, occupation forces set up a flying checkpoint under the Jabara Bridge, at the southern entrance to the city. They stopped vehicles, obstructed their movement, and subjected them to searches and inspections of their passengers' IDs.
The raids extended to the towns of Qaffin, Baqa al-Sharqiya, al-Nazlat, and Zeita, north of Tulkarm, where occupation forces patrolled the streets and neighborhoods, conducting combing operations.
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 4,000 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 2,573 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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West Bank: Israeli occupation forces continue their aggression on Tulkarm for the 72nd day.