US EditionIsraeli Court Approves Nur Shams Camp Home Demolitions
The Israeli Supreme Court upheld demolition orders using classified evidence, affecting 25 civilian homes and displacing hundreds in Nur Shams refugee camp, despite no immediate military threat.
- Friday, the Israeli Supreme Court approved demolition orders for 25 homes in Nur Shams refugee camp despite a petition by Palestinian petitioners, Adalah Center for Human Rights said.
- During the hearing, state prosecutors and military intelligence presented secret evidence justifying demolitions, and the court accepted the Israeli army's claim of "legitimate military necessity" despite civilian homes being targeted.
- Data-first: up to 100 family homes face loss in Nur Shams built-up area, with 72-hour notices deemed "sufficient" and nearly half the area risking destruction or damage.
- The court postponed implementation until December 27, 2025, while Adalah warned the order causes forced displacement and bans residents from rebuilding homes.
- This decision is part of intensified operations since October 8, 2023, with the Israeli army displacing approximately 40,000 residents from northern West Bank refugee camps since January 2025.
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Israeli Supreme Court approves mass demolition of WB homes
The Israeli Supreme Court issued a ruling that would allow for the destruction of scores of Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank refugee camp of Nur Shams, a rights group announced on Saturday. The ruling was quietly passed on 24 December following a hearing that took place on the same day, and rejects petitions put forward, the Adalah rights group said. According to reports, the decision came after the state presented ‘secret evidence’ i…
In the north of the occupied West Bank, Palestinians in Nour Shams camp do not yet want to believe it. On Monday, 15 December, the Israeli army announced the demolition of 25 new residential buildings in Nour Shams camp in Tulkarm, leaving a hundred families without a roof. On Wednesday, 17 December, although access to the camp has been rendered impossible by the Israeli army since February, the residents were able to return to their homes one l…
'Altering demography': Israel bars displaced Palestinians from returning to W. Bank homes
Tens of thousands of Palestinians have been displaced from refugee camps in West Bank cities over the past year. The IDF continues to raze buildings, saying it does so for 'operational reasons'; residents say, 'There's no explanation for the destruction of buildings and homes, except that it is collective punishment'
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