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Israeli Military Operations Displace Tens of Thousands in West Bank Refugee Camps

The largest civilian displacement in the West Bank since 1967 follows a major Israeli campaign targeting militants in Jenin, Tulkarem, and Nur Shams camps.

A Palestinian boy walks along the main road of the Far'a refugee camp that was bulldozed by the Israeli military, after the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Far'a, near the West Bank city of Tubas Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
Israeli soldiers are seen operating inside the Far'a refugee camp, near the West Bank city of Tubas, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
Mohammed Yacoub, 25 stands at his demolished kiosk along a main road that was bulldozed by the Israeli military during its operation in the Far'a refugee camp, near the West Bank city of Tubas, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
Residents of the West Bank refugee camp of al-Far'a, near Tubas, evacuate their homes as the Israeli military operation continues in the area on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

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.