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The Israeli occupation’s aggression on the city of Tulkarm and its refugee camp has entered its 14th day, with Israeli forces escalating their offensive to include Nour Shams refugee camp, located to the east of the city.
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An 8-month pregnant woman was killed by Israeli army fire in the northern West Bank on Sunday, the Health Ministry said. Sundus Jamal Shalabi was just 23 years old.
Her husband was also seriously injured during an Israeli military raid on the Nur Shams refugee camp east of Tulkarem city, the ministry added in a statement.
The ministry said the woman’s fetus also lost his life in the attack.
According to witnesses, Israeli forces opened fire on the family as they were displaced from the camp by the Israeli assault.
The Israeli army raided the camp early Sunday and forced several families out of their homes and converted them into military outposts.
The military claimed that the offensive targeted what it called “disruptive activities” in the camp.
The Israeli escalation follows a broader Israeli military offensive that began on Jan. 21 in Jenin and its refugee camp, as well as surrounding towns, killing at least 25 people, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.
The army expanded its assault into Tulkarem on Jan. 27, killing five more people. On Feb. 2, another assault was launched in the town of Tammun and the Far’a refugee camp in the Tubas city.
The escalation follows a ceasefire and prisoner exchange deal in Gaza on Jan. 19, after more than 15 months of Israel bombardment, which has killed nearly 48,200 Palestinians and devastated the enclave.
Since the war began on Oct. 7, 2023, Israeli forces and settlers have killed at least 906 Palestinians across the occupied West Bank, according to the Health Ministry.
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Médecins Sans Frontières’ latest report reveals the violations committed by the Israeli occupation against Palestinians during its ongoing invasion of Jenin and Tulkarm in the occupied West Bank.
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Israeli forces blew up an entire residential block in Jenin refugee camp on Sunday. The military also announced an expansion of its assaults in the northern West Bank, targeting five additional villages.
The Israeli army said it destroyed 20 buildings in Jenin’s Al-Damj neighborhood as part of what it called an “anti-terror operation.” Local sources reported that Israeli forces brought large amounts of explosives into the camp after forcing residents to evacuate in previous days.
Al-Damj is known for its resistance to Israeli occupation of the West Bank, especially during the First Intifada in 1987 and the April 2002 Israeli invasion of Jenin.
The demolitions extended to multiple neighborhoods, including Al-Damj, Al-Hawwashin, the area behind Al-Aseer Mosque, and Mihoub Street. The ongoing Israeli assault in Jenin has now entered its 13th day. Troops continue to demolish homes, carve out new roads, and turn dozens of houses into military outposts amid a heavy deployment across the city.
The Israeli army announced plans to widen its operations in the northern West Bank. It launched a new military offensive in the town of Tammun, south of Tubas, and deployed reinforcements.
Israeli forces began searching Tammun, claiming to have discovered weapons and ammunition stockpiles. Troops also took over several homes in Al-Jabal neighborhood, turning them into military outposts and displacing their residents.
Israeli forces raided Al-Fara’a refugee camp in Tubas, destroying infrastructure. The Palestinian Red Crescent reported that Israeli troops blocked medical teams from aiding a patient inside the camp.
Jenin residents are preparing to bury 13 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in recent days.
Israeli troops murdered seven Palestinians in less than 24 hours across Jenin and Tulkarm. Airstrikes targeted eastern Jenin and a vehicle in Qabatiya, killing five people.
Palestinian medical teams also transferred the body of an elderly man shot dead by Israeli forces at the entrance to Jenin refugee camp.
In Tulkarm, another Palestinian was killed when Israeli soldiers opened fire during a military raid on the city and its refugee camp according to Quds News Network.
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Coinciding with the Israeli onslaught on Gaza, the West Bank has witnessed a steep rise in Israeli violence since October 2023. Here’s an overview of the Palestinian casualties documented in the region since then.
