Tulkarm - Saba:
Israeli enemy forces continue their aggression on the city of Tulkarm and its camp for the 107th consecutive day, and on the Nour Shams camp for the 94th day, amid military reinforcements and ongoing escalation on the ground.
The Palestinian WAFA News Agency reported that Israeli enemy forces are sending military reinforcements, including vehicles and infantry units, to the city and its two camps around the clock. They patrol the main streets, provocatively sounding their horns and deliberately driving against traffic, obstructing the movement of Palestinian civilians and vehicles.
WAFA reported that this coincided with the continued forcing of a number of residents of the eastern neighborhood of the city, specifically the area adjacent to the Abu al-Foul neighborhood in Tulkarm camp, to evacuate their homes. Last night, the Zeiqan family was informed that they must evacuate their home and was given until 8:00 a.m. today. This area is subject to periodic evictions.
This morning, Israeli forces set up a flying checkpoint around the Jabara Bridge gate at the southern entrance to Tulkarm. They stopped vehicles passing in both directions, checked the IDs of their passengers, and subjected them to interrogation.
In a related development, Israeli forces continued their escalation in the Tulkarm and Nour Shams refugee camps, under a tight siege. The sound of massive explosions was heard throughout the area.
Eyewitnesses reported hearing a massive explosion late last night in Nour Shams camp. There is no precise information available about its cause or the extent of the damage caused by the siege and the ban on entry and exit from the camp.
Yesterday and in the past few days, Nour Shams camp was subjected to extensive demolition and destruction of residential buildings in the neighborhoods of Al-Manshiya, Al-Maslakh, Al-Jami', Al-Iyada, 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, with residents anticipating a new wave of demolitions.
According to local Palestinian estimates, the number of buildings demolished by Israeli bulldozers over the past week reached 15, including residential apartments. Their residents had evacuated the buildings 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 stationed their vehicles in the vicinity, while some buildings have remained under Israeli control for more than two months.
The ongoing Israeli aggression and escalation against 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 subjected to total or partial demolition, arson, vandalism, looting, and theft.
The aggression also resulted in 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 more than 400 homes and the partial destruction of 2,573 others. Their entrances and alleys were sealed off with earth mounds, transforming them into isolated, lifeless areas.
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