The Israeli army is to demolish 25 residential buildings in the north West Bank’s Nur Shams refugee camp later this week, local authorities tell AFP.
Abdallah Kamil, governor of the Tulkarem governorate where Nur Shams is located, says he was informed of the planned demolition by the Israeli defense ministry body COGAT.
COGAT, which is in charge of coordinating civilian affairs in the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories, did not respond to AFP’s requests for comment. Contacted by AFP, the Israeli military says it is “looking into it.”
Faisal Salama, head of the popular committee for Tulkarem camp, which is near Nur Shams, says the demolition order would affect 25 buildings holding up to 100 family homes.
“We were informed by the military and civil coordination that the occupation will carry out the demolition of 25 buildings on December 18, Thursday,” he tells AFP.
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