Tulkarm - Saba:
The Zionist enemy continues its aggression on the city of Tulkarm and its camp for the 112th consecutive day, while it continues for the 99th day in the Nour Shams camp, amid ongoing escalation on the ground.
The Palestinian News Agency reported that brothers Muhannad and Qusay Abdul Hadi Othman were injured this morning, Sunday, while attempting to enter their home in Tulkarm camp to collect some belongings, amid the ongoing tight siege imposed by the enemy.
Local sources reported that enemy forces fired directly at the brothers, wounding them in their feet.
Since dawn today and the early morning hours, the Tulkarm camp has witnessed a state of alert by enemy forces. They have deployed throughout its neighborhoods, using citizens' homes as military barracks and sniper positions, amid heavy gunfire, pursuing anyone attempting to enter the camp or reach their homes.
In a related development, enemy forces continue to tighten their security measures at the southern entrance to the city. They have set up a military checkpoint under the Jabara Bridge, stopped vehicles passing in both directions, and searched and checked the IDs of their passengers.
In recent days, the southern area of Tulkarm has witnessed provocative actions by enemy forces, who occasionally close the Jabara Bridge gate for several hours before reopening it. They have also set up military checkpoints, subjected vehicles to inspection, abused their passengers, and obstructed traffic. This area is considered a major entrance for those coming from the villages of Kafriyat and other governorates, especially after the closure of the eastern entrance adjacent to the Nour Shams refugee camp.
Enemy forces also continue to deploy military vehicles around the clock toward the city and its two camps, patrolling the main streets, provocatively honking their horns and deliberately driving against traffic, obstructing the movement of citizens and vehicles.
Meanwhile, the enemy continues its stifling siege of Nour Shams camp and its surroundings, preventing residents from entering to inspect the homes from which they were forcibly displaced. This is amidst the firing of live ammunition and sound bombs, especially at night.
Over the past few days, Nour Shams camp has witnessed the demolition, bombing, and burning of more than 20 residential buildings, in addition to other surrounding buildings, including apartments, whose residents were forcibly displaced during the ongoing aggression. This is part of the enemy's plan to demolish 106 homes and residential buildings in the two camps.
In addition, the enemy continues to seize a number of homes and residential buildings on Nablus Street and the adjacent northern neighborhood, transforming them into military barracks after forcibly evacuating residents. Meanwhile, military vehicles continue to be stationed in the area.
The enemy's ongoing aggression and escalation against the city of Tulkarm and its two camps resulted in the deaths of 13 citizens, including a child and two women, one of whom was eight months pregnant. Dozens were also injured and arrested, and the infrastructure, including homes, shops, and vehicles, were completely and partially demolished, burned, vandalized, looted, and stolen.
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 citizens. It also resulted in the complete destruction of over 400 homes and the partial destruction of 2,573 others. The entrances and alleys were sealed off with earth mounds, transforming them into isolated areas devoid of any sign of life.
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