Overview
- Israeli bulldozers started tearing down 25 residential structures in the Nur Shams camp, with the military saying the action targets armed groups in the area.
- The army cited a clear operational need to remove militant infrastructure and clear routes, said explosives were recently found in the camp, and allowed residents to retrieve belongings beforehand.
- Associated Press video showed multiple homes being razed, and local reports said roughly 100 families were affected during Wednesday's operation.
- The demolitions form part of nearly a year of incursions under the 'Iron Wall' operation, with Human Rights Watch assessing at least 850 structures demolished or heavily damaged across Nur Shams, Jenin and Tulkarem.
- Reporting describes tens of thousands displaced, the largest uprooting in the West Bank since 1967, as Israel signals troops may remain in some camps for up to a year.