The Israeli occupation forces continue their escalating aggression against the city of Tulkarm and its camp for the 77th consecutive day, and for the 64th day against the Nur Shams camp, amid ongoing field escalation, accompanied by heavy gunfire, forced displacement, and the widespread deployment of military vehicles and infantry units.
This morning, Nour Shams camp witnessed heavy live fire, accompanied by explosions and a widespread deployment of occupation soldiers in the Jabal al-Nasr area. The camp is under a strict siege, preventing anyone from entering or leaving.
Local sources reported that occupation forces forced residents at dawn today to evacuate their homes located between the Dhnaba suburb and Jabal al-Nasr in Nour Shams camp, setting a 7:00 a.m. deadline for departure, amid heavy gunfire aimed at terrorizing the residents.
This comes as part of the ongoing forced evictions carried out by the occupation forces against the camp's residents. Yesterday, several Jabal al-Nasr residents were given a deadline to evacuate their homes, while others were forced to purchase water tanks for the occupation forces as a condition for remaining in their homes.
Since the early morning hours, infantry units have been deployed extensively at the entrance to the Dhanaba suburb, near Al-Firdaws Mosque. They set up a flying checkpoint there, preventing vehicles from passing and forcing them to turn back.
Last night, the Dhnaba suburb witnessed a heavy presence of occupation forces, particularly near the Attar platforms. Vehicles were stopped and thoroughly searched, the identities of their passengers were checked, and in many cases, vehicles were forced to turn back and prevented from passing.
In the same context, the occupation forces dispatched additional military reinforcements, including infantry units and vehicles, to Tulkarm camp, amid search and combing operations in its neighborhoods, which have been emptied of residents after they were forcibly displaced from their homes. The camp is completely devoid of any sign of life, following the complete destruction of the infrastructure, and the sabotage, demolition, and burning of homes and facilities.
Since last night, Israeli occupation forces have continued to evacuate residents from their homes on Nablus Street, specifically those near Tulkarm refugee camp. They forced residents of the Qaddoumi building in the area to leave, while simultaneously seizing homes and residential buildings on Nablus Street and the city's northern neighborhood, converting them into military barracks and positioning their vehicles around them.
Meanwhile, Nablus Road, which connects the Tulkarm and Nur Shams refugee camps, has witnessed a heavy deployment of occupation forces, restricting movement and harassing citizens. Sections of the road have been closed off with earth mounds in both directions.
The ongoing Israeli aggression and escalation against the city of Tulkarm and its two camps resulted in the deaths of 13 civilians, including a child and two women, one of whom was eight months pregnant. Dozens more were injured and arrested.
It also resulted in the forced displacement of more than 4,000 families 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 caused widespread destruction to the 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 camps, in addition to the closure of their entrances and alleys with earth mounds.
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The occupation continues its aggression on the city of Tulkarm and its two camps for the 77th day.