From the Liveblog of
Thursday, August 27, 2026
Government tells High Court it won’t allow tens of thousands of displaced West Bank Palestinians to return
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The government tells the High Court of Justice that it opposes allowing the return of tens of thousands of residents from three West Bank refugee camps cleared entirely by the IDF in counter-terror operations.
The Association for Civil Rights in Israel petitioned the High Court against the evictions from the Jenin, Tulkarem and Nur al-Shams refugee camps, arguing that they illegally displaced some 33,000 Palestinians who are now reliant on aid from humanitarian organizations.
Responding to the State Attorney’s Office, the government credits the counter-terror operations that began in January 2025 for significantly improving the security situation for settlers in the West Bank.
Moreover, the government explains in its response that the IDF wants to maintain its presence in the three refugee camps because it believes armed Palestinian groups will resume operating there if the army withdraws.
The Times of Israel Community.