Jenin - Saba:
On Monday, the Zionist enemy forces continued their aggression on the city of Jenin and its camp for the 126th consecutive day, expanding their bulldozing and destruction operations inside the camp, with the aim of changing its features and structure.
The Palestinian News Agency (WAFA) quoted Jenin Mayor Muhammad Jarrar as saying that since the beginning of the aggression on Jenin and its camp, nearly four months ago, approximately 22,000 residents have been displaced from the camp and its surroundings, posing significant challenges to the Jenin Municipality on both the humanitarian and economic fronts.
He explained that the percentage of displaced persons has reached 25% of the city's total population, creating challenges on all fronts, including economic, social, environmental, service, and health.
Jarar estimated the extent of the destruction resulting from the ongoing aggression on the city and its camp at approximately $300 million, asserting that the enemy is deliberately carrying out widespread destruction to transform the camp and its surroundings into an uninhabitable area.
He added that the enemy forces completely destroyed the infrastructure in Jenin camp. Municipality crews estimate that 600 homes were completely destroyed, in addition to the partial destruction of other housing units. He also noted that 4,000 workers lost their jobs due to the aggression.
He pointed out that municipal crews have begun repairs in several areas of Jenin city, including resurfacing and repairing entrances to allow residents to enter. They have also resurfaced and repaired major streets in the city, including Nazareth and Bayader streets. The water network in the eastern neighborhood has been completely repaired, as has half of the sewage network in the same area, at a cost of 17 million shekels. The street behind Ibn Sina Hospital in the city center has also been rehabilitated.
According to the Palestinian Prisoners' Club, the enemy has arrested approximately 1,000 citizens from Jenin and Tulkarm over the past four months, including those who were later released.
On the ground, Israeli forces arrested four young men from the town of Qabatiya yesterday after raiding and searching their homes. Their vehicles also stormed the town of Burqin to the west and raided the gas station there.
In the city of Jenin, Israeli soldiers stationed around Jenin Governmental Hospital arrested a young man.
Villages in the Jenin Governorate are witnessing near-daily raids as the aggression against the city and camp continues. Daily military movements are recorded in most villages of the governorate, along with the constant presence of Israeli patrols and vehicles.
The Israeli army continues to send military reinforcements to and around Jenin camp and continues to fire live ammunition intensively inside it.
The aggression has so far resulted in the deaths of 40 citizens and more than 200 injuries.
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