Hezbollah’s former leader was killed in Israeli strike last September; Israel suspends release of 600 Palestinians.
Under interim peace agreements from the early 1990s, Israel maintains control over large parts of the West Bank while the Palestinian Authority administers other areas.
Israel regularly sends troops into Palestinian areas but it typically withdraws them once forces complete their missions. The UN says the current operation, which started on 21 January 2025, is the longest since the early 2000s.
The Tulkarm refugee camp has seen unprecedented destruction to its infrastructure, with Israeli bulldozers damaging electricity, water, sewage, and communication networks, alongside the demolition of over 14 homes in recent days, especially in the neighborhoods of al-Nadi, al-Shuhada, al-Sawalma, and al-Khadamat, leaving behind a flattened landscape.
In Nour Shams refugee camp, Israeli occupation forces continue their provocative raids throughout several neighbourhoods, which have suffered extensive damage and destruction, particularly in al-Manshiya, al-Shuhada, al-Jami’a and al-Joura. They have been raiding homes, blowing doors, destroying their contents, and terrorising residents. Sounds of gunfire and explosions are being heard frequently….
