On May 1st, 2025, in the framework of the "Iron Wall" military operation in West Bank, Israeli forces published mass Demolition Orders in Tulkarem and Nur Shams.

They announced plans to demolish 106 homes in the Nur Shams and Tulkarem refugee camps, giving residents only 24 hours to evacuate.

Dozens of Palestinians, including women and children, were detained while attempting to retrieve belongings from their homes. They were rounded up, threatened at gunpoint, and forced to march through the streets. Tear gas and stun grenades were thrown at them during their attempt to recover their possessions.

Attack against journalists

The female Palestinian Journalist Roaa Draidi, was taRGeted by gunfire when covering the attempt of the civilians to retrieve their belongings.

The 2 Palestinian journalists Hamza Hamdan and Fadi Yassin (photojournalist) were arrested while covering the invasion of Tulkarem and its refugee camp.

Context:

Eviction and demolition of the three main Refugee Camps in the northern West Banks is ongoing since the end of january and the beginning of the Iron Wall military operation.

Israel ordered on May 1st 2025, the evacuation of 106 homes that it wants to demolish in Nur Shams and Tulkarm refugee camps in the West Bank. The demolition intends to divide the camps into blocks with wide roads that separates them.