Tulkarm - Saba:
Israeli occupation forces continue their aggression on the city of Tulkarm and its camp for the 106th consecutive day, and on the 93rd day in the Nur Shams camp, amid ongoing escalation on the ground, including raids, arrests, and home evictions.
Local Palestinian sources said occupation forces arrested Issam Odeh, Fadi Al-Salman, and Muhammad Al-Bastami at dawn today after raiding their homes in the southern neighborhood of the city and vandalizing their contents. Odeh, the secretary of the National Gathering of Martyrs' Families in Tulkarm, was arrested and abused earlier this month to pressure him to hand over one of his sons. Odeh is the father of detainees Muhammad and Ismail Odeh, who are being held in Israeli prisons under administrative detention.
The same sources added that Israeli occupation forces are sending military reinforcements, including vehicles and infantry units, into the city around the clock. These reinforcements patrol its main streets, obstructing the movement of citizens and vehicles, provocatively honking their horns and deliberately driving against traffic, obstructing the movement of citizens and vehicles.
This coincided with the forced evacuation of several residents of the eastern neighborhood of the city, specifically the area adjacent to the Abu al-Foul neighborhood in Tulkarm camp. The residents are from the Abu Safiya and Tarabiyya families. This area is subject to frequent evictions.
Enemy forces also raided residential buildings around the Dhnaba cemetery east of the city, vandalizing their contents and interrogating their residents.
In a related context, Israeli enemy forces continue their escalation on the ground in the Tulkarm and Nour Shams camps, under a tight siege. Massive explosions have been heard throughout the area, accompanied by heavy smoke.
In recent days, Nour Shams camp has been subjected to extensive demolitions and demolition of residential buildings in the neighborhoods of al-Manshiyya, al-Maslakh, al-Jami', al-'Iyadah, and al-Shuhada. This is part of the occupation's plan to demolish 106 homes and residential buildings in the Tulkarm and Nour Shams camps. Tension remains high in the camp as residents anticipate a new wave of demolitions.
According to local Palestinian estimates, the number of buildings demolished by Israeli bulldozers over the past week has reached 15, including residential apartments. Residents were evacuated after obtaining prior coordination and were forcibly displaced during the ongoing aggression.
The Israeli enemy also continues to seize homes and residential buildings on Nablus Street and the adjacent northern neighborhood, converting them into military barracks after forcibly evacuating their residents. Israeli forces have positioned their vehicles in the vicinity, even though some buildings have remained under occupation control for more than two months.
The ongoing Israeli aggression and escalation on the city of Tulkarm and its two refugee camps has resulted in the deaths of 13 Palestinian citizens, including a child and two women, one of whom was eight months pregnant. Dozens have also been injured and arrested, and extensive damage has been inflicted on infrastructure, including homes, shops, and vehicles, which have been completely or partially demolished, burned, vandalized, looted, and stolen.
The Israeli aggression also caused the forced displacement of more than 4,200 families from the Tulkarm and Nour Shams camps, comprising over 25,000 residents. It also resulted in the complete destruction of over 400 homes and the partial destruction of 2,573 others. Their entrances and alleys were sealed off with earth mounds, transforming them into isolated areas devoid of life.
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