Overview
- Over 40,000 Palestinians have been displaced from northern West Bank refugee camps due to ongoing Israeli military operations, which began on January 21, 2025.
- The Israeli military has demolished homes, torn up infrastructure, and cut off water, electricity, and internet access in the camps, making many areas uninhabitable, according to UN and Palestinian officials.
- Israel describes the campaign, named 'Operation Iron Wall,' as a counterterrorism effort to neutralize militant groups and prevent future attacks like Hamas’ October 2023 assault on Israel.
- Palestinian families report being ordered to evacuate their homes by Israeli forces, while the military denies issuing evacuation orders and claims civilians are free to stay or leave.
- The United Nations and humanitarian groups warn of the escalating pace of forced displacement and destruction, with comparisons being drawn to the displacement events of 1948 and 1967.