The Israeli army has extended its military offensive and occupation in the Tulkarem and Nur Shams refugee camps in the northern occupied West Bank until July 31, an official said.
Tulkarem Governor Abdullah Kamil said the Israeli army had decided to continue its offensive in the two camps through the end of next month.
The attack began on January 21, 2025, as part of a wider Israeli military aggression in the northern occupied West Bank that started in Jenin before expanding to the Tulkarem and Nur Shams refugee camps, both of which are located in Tulkarem governorate.
Demolitions and displacement
Kamil said the decision prolongs the suffering of thousands of forcibly displaced families due to the ongoing military aggression.
He added that the demolition of homes and commercial properties, destruction of infrastructure and extensive bulldozing inside the camps have worsened humanitarian and economic conditions for residents.
The governor renewed his call on international organisations and human rights groups to intervene urgently to halt the aggression.
Since the start of the Gaza genocide on October 8, 2023, attacks by Israeli forces and illegal settlers in the West Bank have killed 1,168 Palestinians, injured around 12,660 others and led to the arrest of roughly 33,000 people.
