In Israel’s Demolition Path, West Bank Residents Pack Up Their Lives

"When Israel announced plans to demolish homes in Tulkarm, a border city in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, the area went into panic as people learned they likely wouldn’t return home after a major military offensive." Nihad al-Shawish, head of the services committee in Nur Shams camp, described the situation as dire. Over the past three months, the Israeli military has conducted a large-scale operation displacing tens of thousands and causing widespread destruction, with officials claiming the mission is to target militants and weapons but expressing concern about long-term retention.