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SvennoJ on 24 December 2024
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Clashes as Israeli forces raid occupied West Bank camps

Our colleagues at Al Jazeera Arabic are reporting that the Israeli military has deployed snipers in the Tulkarem refugee camp and is clashing with Palestinian fighters in the al-Ein refugee camp.

Israeli raids have been reported elsewhere in the occupied territory, including:

  • The town of Azzun, east of Qalqilya
  • The town of Hizma, north of occupied East Jerusalem


Israeli forces detain more than 100 Palestinians in West Bank camp

The Palestinian Prisoner’s Society says Israeli forces rounded up and interrogated more than 100 Palestinians in Fawwar camp on Monday. The operation was the Israeli military’s largest in the camp, which is located near the occupied West Bank city of Hebron, since October 7 of last year.

Footage, verified by Al Jazeera, shows dozens of people being held on the steps of a stadium. The Palestinian Prisoner’s Society says two from the group were taken into custody and the rest released.

 
Israeli forces bulldoze property in raid on Tulkarem

The Palestinian Information Center is reporting that Israeli forces are bulldozing Palestinian property and infrastructure in their ongoing raid on the Tulkarem refugee camp. The outlet published video of the destruction in a post on X.


Israeli forces kill Palestinian man, inflict ‘massive destruction’ in Tulkarem

The Wafa news agency identified the slain Palestinian as Fathi Saeed Awda Salem and said he was killed by an Israeli sniper in the al-Hadaida neighbourhood. It reported that Israeli forces there also prevented ambulance crews from reaching Salem by opening fire on them.

The Israeli raid prompted violent clashes with fighters in the camp, with witnesses reporting huge explosions, Wafa added.

It said Israeli bulldozers also destroyed infrastructure across the camp, including schools, shops, homes, a mosque and the water network. The Israeli attacks caused a power outage and disrupted internet access, too.


Videos show destruction in Tulkarem refugee camp

The footage, verified by Al Jazeera, shows roads dug up by Israeli bulldozers as well as a house that had a wall knocked down. Another video also shows one building with smoke emanating from it.

As we’ve been reporting, Israeli forces are carrying out a large-scale raid in the occupied West Bank camp. Israeli forces have killed at least one Palestinian and inflicted “massive destruction” across the camp, according to the Wafa news agency,


Israeli forces demolish Palestinian homes northeast of Jerusalem

Sources have told our colleagues at Al Jazeera Arabic that Israeli forces demolished two houses under construction under the pretext of not having a licence in the town of Hizma, northeast of Jerusalem.

Wafa reported, citing sources, that Israeli forces also bulldozed olive trees in Hizma.