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Tuesday, May 6, 2025
IDF begins demolition of dozens of homes in refugee camps near West Bank’s Tulkarem
Nurit Yohanan is The Times of Israel's Palestinian and Arab world correspondent
The IDF has started the process of demolishing around 90 homes in the Nur Shams and Tulkarem refugee camps near the city of Tulkarem in the West Bank.
Palestinian media reports that residents were given two hours to collect their belongings before the demolitions.
In response to an inquiry from The Times of Israel, COGAT, the Defense Ministry body which oversees coordination in the West Bank and Gaza, stated that residents were given approximately five hours and that 15 homes would be demolished today.
This marks the first significant wave of home demolitions in the Tulkarem area as part of an ongoing IDF counter-terror operation that has been underway for three months. According to Palestinian media reports, some 25,000 people have been displaced from their homes in the two camps amid the operation.
The Times of Israel Community.