Overview
- UNRWA says demolitions could begin on December 18, with 25 structures facing imminent teardown and hundreds of displaced people at risk.
- Local leaders report the order would affect about 100 family homes in the densely built refugee camp near Tulkarm.
- The Israeli military cites a clear operational need tied to militant activity in civilian areas and says residents can remove personal belongings.
- Displaced residents protested at armored vehicles blocking access to the camp, demanding a return to their homes.
- The move follows cabinet approval to legalize 19 settler outposts and forms part of operations that have damaged or demolished roughly 1,500 homes and displaced about 32,000 people in the past year.