Over 1,000 Homes Demolished in West Bank Since January
DaysofPal — Ongoing Israeli military attacks across the occupied West Bank have demolished more than 1,000 Palestinian homes and killed at least 55 people since January, according to reports from Palestinian media committees in Jenin and Tulkarem.
The offensive has centered on three northern refugee camps — Jenin, Tulkarem, and Nur Shams — where Israeli forces launched intensive raids starting January 21.
In Jenin alone, over 600 homes have been destroyed, leaving hundreds of families displaced and numerous buildings uninhabitable, the camp's media committee reported Saturday.
The campaign, now in its 159th day, has been marked by house burnings, road demolitions, and the military takeover of civilian buildings.
At least 42 Palestinians have been killed in Jenin during the raids, with dozens more wounded or detained. An estimated 22,000 people have been forcibly displaced, according to the same source.
In Tulkarem and nearby Nur Shams, the destruction continues at a staggering pace. Local media committees said more than 400 homes have been razed, with partial damage inflicted on over 2,500 others.
The Israeli occupation military has also issued notices for the demolition of an additional 106 buildings, affecting at least 250 housing units.
At least 13 Palestinians — including a child and two women, one of them pregnant — have been killed in the Tulkarem and Nur Shams raids.
More than 25,000 residents have fled, facing dire humanitarian conditions as access to the camps remains cut off by Israeli forces. Local groups say the camps have been turned into 'nearly lifeless zones.'
Since the beginning of Israel's war on Gaza on October 7, 2023, violence has sharply escalated in the West Bank. The Palestinian Health Ministry reports that at least 986 Palestinians have been killed and more than 7,000 injured by Israeli forces and settlers in the territory.
In a landmark decision this July, the International Court of Justice ruled that Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories, including the West Bank and East Jerusalem, is illegal under international law and called for the dismantling of all Israeli settlements.
Despite the ruling, the Israeli brutal campaign continues, intensifying displacement and destruction across the West Bank.
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