Tulkarm: Israeli occupation forces have continued their wide-scale assault on Tulkarm city and its refugee camp for the thirteenth day in a row, targeting local citizens and their properties during their ongoing offensive.
According to Palestine News and Information Agency – WAFA, the Israeli military deployed additional reinforcements, particularly infantry soldiers, to the city and refugee camp. These forces spread across the streets and neighborhoods, intensifying restrictions on the movement of residents, creating a daily routine of oppression since the beginning of the attack.
Meanwhile, Israeli forces pursued citizens in the city center, forcing several shops to close their doors. They deployed military vehicles in the streets, obstructing movement of vehicles, and conducted raids on a number of homes in the eastern part of the city. During the raids, the soldiers searched the homes, damaged their contents, and interrogated residents, seizing surveillance camera footage in the process.
At the same time, the occupation forces also positioned infantry units along Nablus Street, which runs parallel to the entrances of the Tulkarm refugee camp. They conducted searches in agricultural lands, residential areas, and facilities, while also seizing a residential building in the area, converting it into a military outpost and sniper positions.
Meanwhile, the siege on Thabet Thabet Government Hospital continued, with Israeli soldiers stationed at the hospital entrances, obstructing ambulance and medical staff movements. The forces are still occupying nearby commercial buildings surrounding the hospital.
Within the refugee camp, Israeli forces remain heavily deployed across all its streets and alleys. They have continued to raid homes, most of which are now empty and destroyed after their residents were forcibly displaced. The forces also seized high-rise buildings, converting them into military barracks and sniper posts, while indiscriminately firing live ammunition into the streets.
The ongoing military onslaught has forced the remaining residents, especially those on the outskirts of the camp, to flee towards the city, with surveillance drones continuing to fly at low altitudes over Tulkarm and the refugee camps.
The situation for those still remaining in their homes-mainly the elderly, sick, women, and children-has worsened, as they face severe shortages in food, medical supplies, drinking water, and baby formula.
Earlier today, civil defense teams, the Palestinian police, and the Palestine Red Crescent Society were able to enter the camp to provide assistance as part of a campaign to support families in the camp. They ensured that essential supplies, including food, medicine, and drinking water, were delivered to the affected families.
The humanitarian crisis in Tulkarm refugee camp remains dire, as the occupation has completely or partially destroyed homes and commercial establishments, while also detonating and setting many buildings on fire.
Along with the full destruction of infrastructure, the camp is suffering from a total lack of water, electricity, communication, and internet services. Access for specialized repair teams from the municipality and other services is blocked by the Israeli military.