As part of its deadly raids across the occupied West Bank that began on January 21, the Israeli army continues to destroy several Palestinian homes in the Jenin refugee camp.
As Israeli forces destroyed the civilian homes overnight, explosions echoed throughout the camp, according to Wafa, the official Palestinian news agency, on Friday.
Israeli forces increased their presence close to the camp, according to witnesses, and engaged in intensive drone surveillance.
After earlier bombing the main entrance and the main road leading to it, the army is still in control of Jenin Governmental Hospital.
It began the demolition of residential blocks in Jenin earlier this week, as reported by Jenin Governor Kamal Abu al-Rub, for the first time since 2002.
The Israeli military offensive, which launched two days after a ceasefire was agreed in Gaza, has targeted Jenin city, its refugee camp and surrounding towns, killing 25 Palestinians, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.
Nearly 90% of the camp’s population has been forced to flee, with many seeking refuge in 39 towns and villages in the Jenin governorate.
Additionally, Israeli forces stormed several Ramallah governorate neighborhoods and assaulted and detained two Palestinians in the Old City of Hebron while they distributed bread.
In Beita, south of Nablus, Israeli forces assaulted ambulance crews during a raid, wounding a paramedic, according to the Palestine Red Crescent Society. Israeli soldiers fired stun grenades directly at the ambulance, damaging the vehicle as it was responding to an emergency, it said.
Military assault on Tulkarem
Israeli forces continued their extensive military assault on Tulkarem city and its refugee camp in the West Bank for the 12th day in a row, causing significant damage to infrastructure and civilian property.
Over the past few days, the Israeli army has arrested dozens of Palestinians, forced hundreds of families to flee their homes and killed four Palestinians, including a child and a journalist.
After evicting their residents, Israeli forces have also occupied Palestinian homes in Tulkarem and its camp.
Witnesses claimed that the Israeli army had carried out numerous arrests in eastern Tulkarem city, according to Turkiye’s Anadolu news agency.
According to Wafa, Thabet Thabet Governmental Hospital is still under Israeli military siege. The adjacent al-Adawiya commercial complex, which it has converted into a military and surveillance post, is also under its control.
According to Tulkarem Governor Abdullah Kamil, the camp’s majority population has been displaced as a result of the Israeli military assault.
Offensive in Tubas
The Israeli army continued its offensive in Tubas governorate and Tammun and the Far’a refugee camp for a sixth day in a row in the northern West Bank.
Under the guise of airstrikes and drone attacks, Israeli forces have been conducting house-to-house searches in Tammun.
Residents are suffering from a severe shortage of supplies and a nearly total power outage, despite no injuries being reported.
Palestinians in the area have also been the subject of numerous arrests and interrogations by the Israeli army.
Source: Aljazeera
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