Israel has expelled the residents of three refugee camps in the occupied West Bank as it steps up a major month-long operation in the Palestinian territory.
Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz said the camps in Jenin, Tulkarm and Nur Shams were now "empty" and would be occupied by the Israeli military for the coming year.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it has deployed a tank division around the city of Jenin - the first time it has done so since 2002.
The Palestinian Authority condemned the move.
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Israel’s war minister confirmed that 40,000 Palestinians have been displaced from refugee camps in the northern West Bank, with Israeli tanks deployed for the first time in over two decades.
ReplyDeleteYoav Katz announced that 40,000 Palestinians from the Jenin, Tulkarem, and Nur Shams refugee camps had evacuated, leaving the camps empty.
Katz stated, “40,000 Palestinians have so far evacuated from the Jenin, Tulkarem and Nur Shams refugee camps, and are now empty of residents. UNRWA activity in the camps has also been stopped.”