Past midnight on February 27, 2025, Kazem Zawahra was freed from Israeli captivity as part of the "prisoner" exchange deal. Kazem was shot in the head and abducted at the illegal Israeli Al-Zaeem checkpoint, east of Jerusalem on February 22, 2024. Kazem, along with his brother Mohammad and their friend Ahmad Al-Wahsh had carried out an armed resistance operation killing an Israeli occupation soldier and wounding eight others. Mohammad and Ahmad were killed by Israeli forces. In July 2024, the Israeli military demolished Kazem's family home and severely beat his father. While in coma, Kazem's wife was pregnant with their first child.

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At the end of January 2024, Israeli soldier Yosee Gamzoo published a photo showing him torturing a Palestinian civilian in the Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City, in the western part of the city. The man's name is Hamza Abu Halymah, from the Shujaiya neighborhood in eastern Gaza City. He was arrested at his home by Israeli soldiers who destroyed the front door with a grenade. During the arrest, Hamza was stripped and forced to walk naked through the streets to a detention center located in a Catholic college that had been occupied by the Israeli army. While Hamza was being tortured, Israeli forces reportedly killed his father, one of his brothers, his brother’s wife, and later two of his nephews—an infant and a two-year-old child. These two children remained next to their mother’s body for two days before Israeli soldiers returned and allegedly killed them as well. Another of Hamza’s brothers had previously been killed by Israeli forces in 2014. The detention site was reportedly a Christian kindergarten and school known as “@GazaCollege”, located east of the Rimal neighborhood, on Jala Street, near the Barbari gas station. More documentation is available under the tag @GazaCollege. After the photo spread on social media, the soldier deleted the image and his Instagram account.

**On January 24**, the fourth day of the Israeli assault (Iron Wall), following a violent incursion, 12 summary executions and 40 injuries, a demolition campaign began in Jenin, while quad-drone speakers forced the displacement of the Jenin population. Vehicles, shops, and many houses were subjected to demolition by excavators (D9), arson, or artillery shelling. **On January 27**, after four days of intensive demolition, estimates indicate that approximately 100 homes have been destroyed and torched in the refugee camp, as the systematic devastation of its infrastructure continues unabated. They used demolitions, explosions, and arson attacks on homes. Areas such as al-Aloub, al-Falouja, al-Bashar and al-Dammaj were among those most heavily impacted, with clouds of smoke rising into the sky and continuous explosions heard throughout the camp. **On February 2**, in the eastern part of Jenin camp, Israel blew up simultaneously 23 buildings in Jenin after booby-trapping them, which caused damage to some sections of Jenin Governmental Hospital. Several videos, including one released by the Israeli military, showed massive mushroom clouds erupting across the city simultaneously. The military claims they were the homes of 'terrorists,' but according to residents' testimonies, Israeli forces threatened all the neighborhood's residents with death if they did not leave their homes immediately. Then, they detonated 23 houses, each sheltering multiple families in residential blocks, including the Damaj neighborhood, Mahyoub Street, Al-Hawashin neighborhood, and behind the Al-Aseer Mosque. The occupation forces notified the family of the family of Palestinian youth Qusay Al-Saadi that their house in the eastern neighborhood of Jenin city, which consists of 3 floors, would be bombed if his son Qusay did not surrender, claiming that he was wanted by the occupation authorities. The Isreali continue to send reinforcements to the city of Jenin camp from the Jalameh military checkpoint, while its bulldozers continue to destroy homes in Al-Damj neighborhood. **Jenin Mayor Mohammad Jarar said that about 15,000 people were displaced from Jenin camp and Al-Hadaf neighborhood, and were distributed in 39 local community bodies in Jenin governorate and its towns**. **Unofficial evacuation orders** Several reports describe forced displacement during the Israeli assault in Jenin. According to local residents, Israeli forces used loudspeakers on drones and military vehicles to order residents to evacuate the Jenin refugee camp. Many people, including those in the nearby Jouret al-Dhahab neighborhood, were forced to leave their homes. The Israeli military reportedly warned the residents to leave before bombings would begin. In addition, the Palestinian Red Crescent reported helping almost 650 people who had fled the camp and surrounding areas. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) denied issuing an evacuation order for Jenin. In a briefing, Lt. Col. Nadav Shoshani, an IDF spokesperson, stated that "there is no evacuation order in Jenin. There is no plan to issue an evacuation order in Jenin. If you hear that, you should know it is fake news." Despite this, reports from residents and humanitarian organizations suggest that Israeli forces did indeed encourage or force people to leave the camp, including using loudspeakers to give evacuation instructions. **Context:** Israeli Minister Katz stated that the Jenin assault marked a shift in the military’s security strategy in the West Bank and was “the first lesson from the method of repeated raids in Gaza.” The military has claimed it refined its urban warfare tactics based on its offensive in Gaza. **According to Haaretz military reporter @yanivkub** *"[IDF] operation "Iron Wall" [in Jenin, occupied West Bank - jz] could have been named "Wag the Dog." It is a full-scale public relations operation. Its purpose is to preserve the ruling Netanyahu coalition at the expense of the lives of our soldiers."* Gaza is a transformative moment in numerous ways. It has generated an unprecedented decline in Israeli public faith and trust in the military and civilian authorities that make critical security policy decisions. The Chief of Staff has just resigned in disgrace. Calls for Netanyahu's resignation are ongoing, and his hold on power appears shaken. **On February 19, 2025** At this date, Israel has partially or completely destroyed 470+ facilities & homes, disrupted basic services, caused total water and power outages in neighborhoods. Food is scarce, family homes have been converted to military bases, water is blocked to 4 hospitals & 35% of residents. - Hundreds of residents attempt to return to their homes but are blocked by Israeli soldiers. - Mahmoud Abu-Ali, a disabled Palestinian, went missing for 19 days after being shot by the Israeli soldiers in Jenin camp. When his mother found him, he was starving, wounded, and drinking from buckets of water to survive. “His legs were full of blood, pus, and scars—an unimaginable scene.” “I was on my way to the UNRWA office when gunfire erupted, and I got shot while passing by.” [source](https://x.com/sahatenglish/status/1892178302170747292) **On March 21, UNRWA published a statement about the situation** : *“Today marks 60 days since the Israeli Forces launched operation ‘Iron Wall’ in #Jenin Camp – by far the longest and most destructive operation in the occupied West Bank since the second intifada in the 2000’s. Tens of thousands of residents from Jenin, Tulkarm, Nur Shams, and El Far’a refugee camps have been displaced, with uncertain prospects for return amid statements from the Israeli Forces on their intentions to stay in the area for the foreseeable future. The ongoing Israeli Forces operations has caused systematic destruction of civilian infrastructure and homes, aiming to permanently change the character of Palestinian cities and refugee camps at a scale unjustifiable by any purported military or law enforcement aims. Just this week, the Israeli authorities issued demolition orders for another 66 buildings in Jenin Camp, on top of dozens of houses already destroyed there by the Israeli Forces. Such large-scale, militarized operations cannot become the new norm in the West Bank. This trend of escalating violence – which started even before 7 October 2023 – must be reversed. Several red lines have already been crossed, violating principles of international law that always emphasise the protection of civilians, civilian infrastructure, and private property including homes. UNRWA teams are supporting displaced communities with emergency assistance. Families must be able to return to their homes, and UNRWA services in the camp restored including education and healthcare.” — UNRWA Commissioner General Philippe Lazzarini* **On March 20**, According to [Haaretz](https://archive.md/ByNlG#selection-931.0-935.29), the Israeli army announced its intention this week to demolish about 95 homes in the Jenin refugee camp and around 85 homes in the Al Ein refugee camp near the West Bank city of Nablus. - The stated reason for the demolitions is to widen roads for armored vehicle access. - Thousands of residents were evicted from their homes due to Israeli military operations. 30,000+ refugees were expelled from camps during Operation Iron Wall (launched in January). - The army continues to occupy homes in Tulkarm, using them as command centers. - Even if Palestinian Authority (PA) security forces have arrested fleeing Hamas and Islamic Jihad members, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that the army would remain in Jenin even after its operation. The Israeli cabinet expanded its war objectives to include the West Bank, increasing military presence and aerial attacks. - Additional road barriers were placed, further restricting Palestinian movement.  *Houses slated for demolition in the Jenin refugee camp. Credit: Israel Defense Forces* This map was distributed to the residents. **At the end of March,** A number of residents of the Jenin refugee camp and the municipality submitted petitions to the High Court of Justice following the IDF’s announcement of its intention to demolish 90 more houses in the camp. **On March 26**, Jenin Municipality in the occupied West Bank announced that the Israeli court has rejected their petition to halt the demolition of 93 homes in Jenin Camp, adding to the 300 buildings already destroyed by the Israeli occupation forces. They warned that the demolitions could occur at any moment. The petitions were rejected, and it was stated that there was no reason to intervene and that this was an obvious operational necessity so that troops could travel through the camp instead of walking. Justice Solberg added that it was not necessary for the army to wait for a decision: “Judicial review in real time while we are engaged in urgent operational activity and ‘the weapons are roaring’ could, God forbid, endanger the armed forces and even cost human lives.” According to the Jenin municipality, the houses have not yet been demolished. 200 Palestinian homes have been demolished by Israeli occupation forces in Jenin camp since the beginning of the military offensive on January 20, according to Hebrew newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth. **On March 29** All the medias outlets report that more than 600 houses were desroyed since the beginning of the Iron Wall military operation. - 3,250 housing units in Jenin refugee camp are uninhabitable due to Israeli military aggression. - 21,000 people have been displaced from the camp. - The Jenin municipality states the camp is completely uninhabitable, with homes demolished, burned, or turned into military barracks. - The IDF has destroyed about 600 homes and the camp's infrastructure. - A blockade is imposed on Jenin governorate, home to 360,000 residents. - The IDF sent reinforcements and bulldozers to continue demolitions, street expansions, and road openings. - Live fire and drone surveillance continue in the area. - Israel plans to dismantle refugee camps in the northern West Bank and turn them into residential neighborhoods. - Systematic arrests and field investigations are ongoing, with homes converted into military barracks. **On March 30** The Israeli army has announced plans to transform the Palestinian refugee camps in Jenin, Tulkarm, and Nur Shams into neighbourhoods within the cities, aiming to eliminate them as "incubators for terrorist organisations." The military has been conducting daily demolition operations, issuing warnings to Palestinian families about the destruction of their homes. These families cannot legally challenge the orders, as the demolitions are classified as military objectives. The operation has been ongoing since late January. Yedioth Ahronoth reported that: -"200 homes were demolished in the Jenin camp, and roads spanning five kilometres were constructed." - the army has prepared similar plans for the remaining 18 camps in the West Bank but that they will not be implemented unless these camps follow the example of Jenin camp in hosting armed groups. - "The army's intention is to destroy the refugee narrative that the camps perpetuate," as part of a broader plan to "ensure freedom of activity and create a new security reality." - The Israeli military also said it conducted a tour of Jenin camp for the heads of Israeli authorities in the West Bank, including settler leader Yossi Dagan, head of the Northern West Bank Settlement Council. The tour highlighted how the army’s activities in the area is creating a new reality where the camp is no longer used as a base for launching attacks.

On January 20, 2025, Israeli extremist settlers under the protection of Israeli occupation forces, raided Al-Funduq and Jinsafut near Qalqilya. Some 50 masked settlers attacked the village of al-Funduq, threw stones at civilians, set fire to 3 buildings & 3 vehicles. Several Palestinian residents were injured, and two settlers are allegedly severely injured as well by Israeli soldiers (A police officer "mistakenly" made an "identification" and shot at settlers) Several vehicles, commercial establishments and parts of homes were set ablaze in the both villages Jalal Bashir, the head of the Jinsafut Village Council, informed WAFA that dozens of colonists raided the village, setting fire to Several vehicles owned by Palestinian residents? three homes, a nursery and a carpentry workshop situated along the Qalqilya-Nablus main road. During the attack, one citizen sustained a minor head injury while attempting to protect his home from the settlers’ attack. Several other residents suffocated after inhaling tear gas fired by the Israeli soldiers. Then Israeli forces closed the iron gate at the eastern entrance to Qalqilya, resulting in severe traffic congestion.

The martyr is Ahmad Jamal Al-Durrah, brother of the late Mohammad Al-Durrah, whose murder by Israeli soldiers was an symbol of the second Intifada. According to his father, Jamal al-Durrah, Ahmad was killed in an Israeli raid on Bureij camp while returning from the palce of his mother-in-law who was killed the day before. [PHOTO](https://x.com/Qadeyah1/status/1748410966071525496) Jamal Al-Durrah holds his son's face [Source](https://www.aljazeeramubasher.net/news/2024/1/19/بعد-24-عاما-شقيق-الطفل-محمد-الدرة-يلحق)

On January 11, Israeli settler escorted by soldiers attacked the village of Yatma, Nablus, attempting to set Palestinian homes on fire and hurling stones at houses and residents. A horde of armed settlers attacked Palestinian homes in Yatma town under military protection before local residents tried to fend them off. According to Ahmad Snobar, head of the Yatma village council, colonists attacked the Hawouz area to the north of the village, provoking confrontations with local residents who confronted the assailants. Israeli occupation forces intervened to provide protection for the colonists, deploying a heavy barrage of gunfire and tear gas against the villagers. Palestinian young man suffered a bullet injury in his leg when Israeli forces opened fire at him during clashes between settlers and local residents in the town. He rushed to the hospital for treatment. Meanwhile, the Israeli occupation forces intensified their security measures on the road connecting Jenin, Nablus and Tubas, where they intercepted cars and detained many passengers for security checks.

Around 2:30 am, an Israeli airstrike targeted a car on Salah al-Din Street in Al-Satr area in Khan Younis. The target were another group of aid security personnel, who have been relentlessly targeted by Israel along with local police to sow chaos. Five people were killed. **Names of the martyrs:** 1. Moatasem Raed Ramadan Abu Jarad (25 y/o) 2. Mahmoud Ayman Yousef Al-Majayda (26 y/o) 3. Mahmoud Basem Mahmoud Dawhan (37 y/o) 4. Fahd Imad Al-Din Ibrahim Abu Mustafa (26 y/o) 5. Unidentified (Sources: [1](https://x.com/F24online/status/1875341751797641355) [2](https://x.com/PalinfoAr/status/1875347444260835789) [3](https://x.com/Hamzaalnamla1/status/1875451223589187934))

Israeli settlers attacked the Palestinian village of Burqa near Nablus almost daily, especially after returning to the illegal Homesh outpost. The Homesh outpost, built on Burqa's land, was evacuated in 2005 as part of Israel’s "disengagement plan." Recently, settlers built a religious school at Homesh after the Israeli army lifted a ban on returning to the site. **Settler Violence Escalation since 2023:** Attacks often involve settlers throwing stones, burning property, or damaging homes. Only major attacks, like destruction of a livestock barrack and cemetery damage, draw media attention. **Legal and International Reaction:** Despite multiple Israeli court rulings in favor of Burqa residents reclaiming their land, the army has denied them access. The US and EU criticized Israel’s decision to allow settlers back to Homesh, calling it harmful to peace efforts. **Broader Context:** Settler violence has surged in the West Bank, with incidents like the February 2023 attack on Hawara, where settlers torched homes, cars, and killed one Palestinian. Israeli policies, led by far-right ministers, have facilitated settlement expansion and targeted Palestinian communities. This incicents are escalated since October 7, 2023. The residents of Burqa continue to face daily violence and displacement as settlers expand their presence in the West Bank. Source : [1](https://www.newarab.com/news/israeli-settlers-attack-burqa-almost-daily-return)

"The 401st Brigade, the elite armored brigade that uses the latest "Merkava 4" tanks, has been directly involved in its attacks and aggression on the Gaza Strip, and has been part of the genocide and ethnic cleansing in the Strip. From the start of the ground invasion until Jabalia entered the current and ongoing aggression, the 401st Brigade has been heavily and fundamentally involved in heinous and bloody crimes, noting that the brigade commander, Ihsan Daqsa, fell into an ambush by the resistance in Jabalia. Under this tweet, I share some videos and begin to expose one of the most prominent propaganda of the Israeli occupation during this war: “evacuation leaflets.” In the clip below from Khan Yunis, we see that the evacuation leaflets were dropped on the targeted areas after the attacks were carried out, and not before them as is being promoted, which negates the claim that they aim to protect civilians or demand that they evacuate in advance. As a reminder, all the scenes were captured from a camera on the helmet of a soldier riding a tank, which means that there was no danger to the soldiers in all the previous scenes. Otherwise, the soldier would have been hiding inside the tank." researcher : @Tamerqdh