US EditionHundreds of Palestinian families flee West Bank camp ahead of Israeli demolition orders
TULKAREM REFUGEE CAMP, WEST BANK, JUL 3 – At least 400 families face homelessness as Israeli military enforces demolition orders targeting 104 buildings amid ongoing operations against militancy in West Bank camps.
- On Wednesday, hundreds of Palestinians evacuated part of the refugee camp located in Tulkarem, West Bank, following Israeli orders to demolish approximately 104 buildings.
- The displacement followed Israeli military operations triggered by the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, with the military citing operational necessity in areas with high terrorism levels.
- Local official Faisal Salama reported that recent demolition orders displaced about 1,000 families, with at least 400 facing homelessness and aid limited by the cash-strapped Palestinian Authority.
- Sixty-Five-Year-Old Subhi Hamdan stated he was allowed only one day to vacate his home, expressing deep concern about the uncertain future and living conditions for the displaced families.
- Late Wednesday, following a petition from the Palestinian rights organization Adalah, Israel’s Supreme Court issued a temporary hold on the demolitions, halting further displacement amid ongoing tensions.
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Hundreds of Palestinian families flee West Bank camp ahead of Israeli ...
Tulkarem - In the refugee camps in Tulkarem, more than six months of an Israeli military offensive, presented as a hunt for Palestinian armed groups in the northern occupied West Bank, disrupted the urban landscape. This Wednesday, the Israeli army gave only a few hours to several hundred displaced inhabitants to come to recover their personal belongings before further destruction of buildings with shovels or explosives. Under high military surv…
This article was first published on Cedarnews.net. For more news and exclusive reports, visit our website. BBC “The Israeli court’s decision to freeze the demolition doesn’t mean it’s stopped… We want the decision to be completely revoked. We want to return to our homes,” says Zuhdi Jamous, a resident of Tulkarm refugee camp, who faces losing his home after the Israeli military included it on a list of homes slated for demolition. The Israeli Su…
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