Israeli occupation continues its aggression on Tulkarm, its camps for 16th consecutive Day
WEST BANK, Feb. 11 (YPA) – Israeli occupation forces continue the aggression on the city of Tulkarm and its two camps, Tulkarm and Nour Shams, for the 16th consecutive day, amid a military escalation accompanied by widespread destruction of infrastructure and property, detentions, and forced displacement of thousands of residents of the two camps.
According to Palestinian sources, the occupation forces are imposing a tight siege on the Tulkarm and Nour Shams camps, and have increased the deployment of their vehicles and foot patrols in their surroundings and neighborhoods, amid raids on homes, a large number of which have become empty after their residents were forcibly displaced, interspersed with heavy and random live ammunition, especially at night.
Residents from Tulkarm camp, who remained in their homes on the outskirts of the camp, described the situation as terrifying, as it has intensified over the past three days, especially at night, with the occupation soldiers on alert while raiding homes and firing live bullets and bombs inside them, accompanied by the sound of explosions, as if it were a war zone.
The occupation forces continue to seize houses and tall buildings inside and around the camp, especially on Nablus Street adjacent to its northern entrance, and Al-Muqata’a Street that connects it to the eastern neighborhood of the city, and turn them into military outposts and sniper locations.
According to eyewitness, in addition, the occupation forces sent more military reinforcements to Nour Shams camp last night, where they deployed in the neighborhoods of Jabal Al-Salihin and Jabal Al-Nasr, amid raids on houses after blowing up their doors, searching them, and destroying their contents.
The occupation forces detained a number of young men after raiding their homes in the camp.
They also detained one youth from his home in Dhnaba suburb, and another after raiding his home in Iktaba suburb east of the city.
The occupation forces stormed Nour Shams camp at dawn last Sunday, using military vehicles and heavy bulldozers, which led to the destruction of the infrastructure, including electricity, water and communications networks, in addition to the destruction of property, and imposed a tight cordon on the camp, amidst the firing of live ammunition, which resulted in the killing of three people, including two women, one of whom was eight months pregnant.
Nour Shams camp is seeing a worsening humanitarian crisis, after the occupation forces forced its residents, including women, children, the elderly and the sick, to be forcibly displaced.
Dozens of families were seen leaving the camp after being forced to leave their homes at gunpoint, amidst the random firing of gunfire, and coinciding with the sound of explosions heard from time to time.
The displacement movement was concentrated in the neighborhoods of Al-Maslakh, Al-Manshiya, Jabal Al-Salihin, and Jabal Al-Nasr, which became almost empty of their residents, as the occupation forces directed each group of displaced families to specific areas, distributed between the city, the suburb of Dhnaba and the town of Anabta.
Residents from inside the camp, especially the elderly and some families in the targeted neighborhoods, continue to appeal to the concerned authorities to intervene to save their lives, after their homes were partially demolished while they were inside, as happened with Al-Qasir family in Jabal Al-Salihin.
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